This short briefing explains why the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and the newly proposed Investment Court System (ICS) might not be legal under EU law. It outlines the threats of investment dispute settlement to the autonomy of the EU legal order, undermining the power of EU courts, and to the functioning of the EU’s internal …
Lies, damn lies and statistics
The European Commission is studying a range of options for the revision of the 2030 energy efficiency target, from the current 27% target to the European Parliament’s – and our own – preferred goal of 40%. The official proposal is expected after the summer. But it seems the level of ambition may already be decided …
Annual review 2015
This review introduces the impact of our network in 2015 – in Brussels and beyond. You’ll find highlights from our campaigns at the European level, the activities of our youth network, and success stories from our member groups across Europe. In addition you’ll find special features on the international climate talks in Paris and our …
Briefing: How ‘better regulation’ sabotaged the Circular Economy Package
The revised Circular Economy Package, published in December 2015, became a victim of the so-called better regulation agenda of the European Commission. Under the pressure of business lobby groups, it was transformed from a proposal having, primarily, a sustainability approach, recognising resource scarcity and planetary limits, into a proposal geared around economic and short term …
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Top 10 key steps to get the Circular Economy Package back on track
The European Commission’s revised Circular Economy Package, published in December 2015, is weaker and less ambitious than the original version that was withdrawn in 2014, but there’s a chance to fix this. As the European Council and Parliament begin to put together their positions on the revised waste directives, this briefing by 11 organisations, including …
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TTIP leaks: more power over EU laws for lobbies & US government
This briefing, analysing the leaked chapter on ‘regulatory cooperation’ (02 May 2016) in the EU-US trade negotiations (TTIP) confirms fears that TTIP will lead to attacks on democracy and regulation in the public interest. It disproves claims by the European Commission that standards will not be lowered by the trade agreement. All approaches proposed by …
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