Mobilize Resist Transform
Shell has today announced its decision to appeal a ruling in a landmark climate lawsuit which would force the fossil fuel giant to cut its emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. This sends the “wrong signal” according to Milieudefensie/Friends of the Earth Netherlands director Donald Pols. “Shell should act now, as the …
Shell’s appeal confirms its lack of commitment to tackling climate changeRead more
New European Commission legislative proposals on energy are set to see Europeans’ energy bills rise, risking putting energy poor households in jeopardy.
Activists hang giant sword of Damocles to show threat of Energy Charter Treaty, as diplomatic cables reveal “no substantial progress” on reform of controversial agreement, and over 400 groups demand governments exit the treaty.
Giant Damocles sword shows threat of Energy Charter TreatyRead more
New report reveals how corporations sneakily sabotage a new EU law to hold them accountable Corporate lobbyists are fighting an announced EU law that seeks to hold companies accountable for human rights abuses and environmental destruction. This is evident from a new report by Brussels-based lobby-watchdog Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), the European Coalition for Corporate …
Industry’s lobby tricks against liability for human rights and environmental abusesRead more
EU energy ministers will extend subsidies for fossil fuels – stranding EU’s climate objectives Europe’s energy ministers have decided to extend subsidies for fossil gas in today’s approval of the Energy Council’s position for the revision of the energy infrastructure legislation (TEN-E) – a move highly criticised by climate groups and not in line with …
EU energy ministers fail to end fossil gas subsidiesRead more
New EU competition guidelines on climate and energy published today threaten to undermine support for community renewable energy projects. This risks leaving community projects without the support they need
EU competition guidelines leave communities without supportRead more
