These factsheets have been developed to raise awareness and understanding across Europe about the EU-US transatlantic trade agreement (known as TTIP), which has the potential to be the biggest bilateral free trade agreement in history. Developed in partnership with The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), they provide insights into the risks the agreement poses to crucial …
Briefing: Europe’s hunger for land – why the EU needs a Land as a Resource Communication in 2016
There is land embodied in everything we consume – our food, our electronic devices, our clothes. With Europe having one of the highest consumption rates in the world, where are we getting all this land from and what impacts is it having on people and planet? Europe’s land footprint is significantly larger than the continent …
Transitioning towards agroecology: using the CAP to build local food systems
It is widely acknowledged that the CAP – the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy – has encouraged a model of agriculture that damages the environment – contributing to climate change, biodiversity loss, soil erosion and water pollution. It has promoted factory farming at the expense of viable incomes for farmers in rural areas. This report showcases …
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Whose representatives? MEPs on the industry payroll
This report focuses on nine Members of the European Parliament whose second jobs or outside interests give rise to concerns over potential conflicts of interest. All nine MEPs hold paid positions in companies or business associations that directly or indirectly lobby EU decision-makers on current legislative files. All the cases – some dating from the current …
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