New legislation announced today by the European Commission is set to destroy due diligence and environmental rules whilst bolstering polluting industries through unconditional subsidy packages, Friends of the Earth Europe said today.
New GMOs: Blocking minority holds firm in EU test vote
After months of deadlock on the new GMOs deregulation file, a test vote by EU attachés today confirmed a continued blocking minority [1], despite multiple compromise attempts by the Polish EU presidency on the controversial patent issue. Friends of the Earth Europe welcomes this opposition and urges more Member States to reject the deregulation proposal. …
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Trade deal fueling resource grab? 120+ groups from Europe and Indonesia sound the alarm
Over 120 civil society organizations and trade unions from Indonesia and Europe today call on the Indonesian government and the European Union to stop the negotiations for the Indonesia-EU free trade agreement – the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The organizations warn that this agreement threatens the environment, climate, and the rights of women, Indigenous …
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The time for delay is over: EU must phase out pesticides and build sustainable food systems
85 organisations – including environmental, health, and human rights groups, as well as farm worker unions and farmer organisations – have created a Roadmap for Pesticide Phase-Out for EU policy-makers. This document outlines key demands and actionable steps to reduce pesticide use and risk across Europe, advocating for an agricultural future that prioritises human health, …
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Financial institutions don’t take a stance on human rights violations linked to LNG project in Mozambique
Not one of the financial backers of the highly controversial Mozambique LNG project has agreed to publicly call for an independent international investigation into an alleged massacre of civilians, reportedly committed near TotalEnergies’ premises in mid-2021 by Mozambican public security forces. Today a coalition of 126 Mozambican and international civil society organisations (1) released a …
+160 organisations urge decisionmakers to say NO to Omnibus law
On 8 November 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced she would introduce a proposal to amend three key pillars of the European Green Deal through an Omnibus law: the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the Taxonomy Regulation. This law could essentially act as a …
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