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Strengthen the proposed EU deforestation-free products regulation

Friends of the Earth Europe together with over 100 environmental, climate and human rights organisations from Europe and beyond is calling on the European Parliament and EU Member States to close the loopholes in the proposed European Commission’s regulation to tackle EU-driven global deforestation. The statement highlights key policy demands that the European Parliament and …

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EU: To End Deforestation, Protect Land Rights

The European Union’s landmark anti-deforestation law should require businesses to respect traditional communities’ rights over their territories or risk failing to deliver on its objectives, more than 191 Indigenous, environmental, and human rights organisations from 62 countries said in an open letter to EU policymakers. These communities’ territories host many of the world’s best-preserved forests …

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7 Sparks to Light a New Economy

The economy is designed, and we can redesign it! – transformational ideas for a life-sustaining economy within Earth’s limits With our European network in 32 countries, Friends of the Earth Europe has developed 7 transformational ideas for a new economy for Europe. We hope it will inspire action to wholly transform the current dominant growth-based, …

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Auctions for energy communities

All citizens must have a fair opportunity to take ownership and benefit from participating in the energy transition. Energy communities can be a powerful tool in the transition to a more participatory and just energy transition. This would mean a new energy system in which nobody is left behind and other urgent social issues, such …

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Open letter to Von der Leyen: EU needs to get serious about ending corporate abuse

In early December, the EU postponed its proposal for a sustainable corporate governance law for a second time. Indicating a shocking lack of urgency from the EU. It is unacceptable that such a crucial new law, that would help millions of people to demand justice against human rights violations, and help to safeguard our environment and climate, …

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