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Laws to hold European companies accountable inch closer

Today, the European Parliament voted through a resolution calling for long-needed laws to hold EU transnationals accountable for their impact on human rights and the environment overseas. The resolution proposes legislation that NGOs have long called for: parent company liability for their subsidiaries, better access to justice for victims around the world, and strong sanctions …

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Green light for new GMOs?

The European Commission broke its own rules and is allowing companies which stand to profit from the weakening of GMO safety rules to help rewrite them, an investigation by Friends of the Earth Europe has found. The European Commission’s health division (DG Sante) is due to publish imminently the findings of a consultation on the …

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MEPs call for binding target to reduce EU resource consumption

The European Parliament today backed a report urging the European Commission to set a binding targets to reduce the EU’s material footprint – a key step towards ending the bloc’s overconsumption of natural resources. Meadhbh Bolger, resource justice campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe said: “The evidence is clear – we need to urgently …

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Coal company sues Netherlands for €1.4 billion for coal phase out

German energy company RWE is today sparking outrage, after claiming €1.4 billion euros in compensation from the Netherlands for banning the use of coal in electricity generation from 2030. The claim is being made using a controversial energy investment treaty, the Energy Charter Treaty, in reaction to the Netherlands’ climate action law passed in 2019. …

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