The Ikebiri community, from Bayelsa state, Nigeria, have launched an unprecedented legal case against the Italian oil giant Eni today seeking clean-up of, and compensation for damages from, an oil spill which has affected their community in the Niger Delta [1]. Supported by Friends of the Earth Europe and Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth …
Leading industry laggards meet at European Business Summit
Brussels, May 18, 2011 – Key business sectors are preventing effective action against climate change, warns Friends of the Earth Europe on the opening day of the European Business Summit in Brussels. The environmental campaign group singled out prominent EU lobby group and summit organiser, BusinessEurope, for blocking ambitious climate action. BusinessEurope presents itself as …
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Citizens and policy makers urge greater corporate accountability
Brussels, 12 July – More than 73,000 EU citizens and 140 elected representatives and MEPs have signed a petition, to be delivered to the European Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry, vice president Antonio Tajani today, calling on the Commission to hold companies operating in the EU legally accountable for any harm they cause to people …
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German car trio and nuclear lobby shamed for worst lobbying and worst greenwashing in Europe
Brussels, 4 December – German car manufacturers BMW, Daimler and Porsche were disgraced today when they were named winners of a public poll for the ‘Worst EU Lobbying’ Award 2007. The German Atomic Forum was also named and shamed with a special prize for ‘Worst EU Greenwash’ at a ceremony in Brussels [1] hosted by …