This briefing outlines how the construction of the “Struma motorway” through the spectacular Kresna Gorge, Bulgaria, will have a devastating impact on a unique Bulgarian and European natural treasure. Without urgent action, EU taxpayer funds could be used to finance a motorway development that would have devastating consequences for this wildlife haven and protected habitat …
Position paper: the Circular Economy Package and European food waste policy
In December 2015, the European Commission dropped an EU-specific target to reduce food waste in the retabled Circular Economy Package. Around 100 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU each year. It is vital there are binding measures to tackle this. This position paper – developed with partners in Friends of the Earth …
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How the European Commission is doing the job of big business
This report looks at regulatory cooperation in TTIP and Better Regulation, two processes for big business, which will weaken, delay or abolish standards. The European Commission is currently negotiating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the United States. This trade deal threatens to reduce the social and environmental rights of people living in …
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Oil corporations vs. Climate: how investors use trade agreements to undermine climate action
In January, the Canadian company TransCanada announced its plan to sue the US government for more than US$15 billion under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – following the Obama Administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline: one of the most notorious and reviled proposed fossil fuel projects worldwide. This report demonstrates the threat …
Investment court system, ISDS in disguise: 10 reasons why the EU’s proposal doesn’t fix a flawed system
The European Commission has proposed a new ‘Investment Court System’ to replace the current investor to state dispute settlement mechanism (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and other future investment deals. The proposed new mechanism does not resolve the biggest problems with ISDS and would expand the reach of the system, increasing …
Opinion on the establishment of an investment tribunal in TTIP – the proposal from the European Commission on 16.09.2015 and 11.12.2015
This report gives the opinion of the German Magistrates Association on the establishment of an investment tribunal in TTIP – the proposal from the European Commission on 16.09.2015 and 11.12.2015 The report says the German Magistrates Association rejects the proposal of the European Commission to establish an investment court within the framework of the Transatlantic …
