23/02/16
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 standar …
22/02/16
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 Tra …
16/02/16
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 t …
01/02/16
Briefing: how Europe needs to more robustly regulate its financial sector
This briefing paper says that Europe needs to toughen-up its regulations for how investors deal with environmental and social risks. It is based on th …
27/01/16
Nature is our right: policies to protect nature in Europe for the good of everyone
The laws that protect nature across Europe – the EU’s Birds and Habitats Directives (known as the ‘nature directives’) – are currently being reviewed …
22/01/16
Climate’s enfants terribles: misguided spending is holding back Europe’s clean energy transition
This new research shows that EU billions destined to transform the carbon-intensive, inefficient energy systems of central and eastern Europe (CEE) ar …
