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 …
Over half a million people tell the EU to hold business accountable
Over half a million people around the globe have demanded a strong EU law to hold corporations accountable for their impact on human rights, including trade union and workers’ rights, and the environment.
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USA & EU: Do your fair share of climate action
As the United States officially re-enters the Paris Agreement, the Friends of the Earth Federation urges the Biden Administration and the EU to do their fair share of action on the climate crisis
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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Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth win oil pollution case against Shell in historic ruling
The Court of Appeal in The Hague has ruled in favour of Milieudefensie / Friends of the Earth Netherlands and four Nigerians on most points in an oil pollution case that was first brought against Shell in 2008. Justice for victims of Shell pollution Shell Nigeria in particular is liable for oil pollution at three …
