The new corporate capture that threatens democracy and the environment The European Commission has increasingly been turning to alliances with big business to ‘get them on board’ with meeting European Green Deal objectives. In reality, the alliances are another opportunity for industry to unduly influence political processes and direct public spending. Our unique analysis finds …
EU’s industrial alliances are a new corporate capture
New EU industrial alliances – led by big businesses and backed by the Commission – are set to be announced – but our new analysis finds they are a ‘new corporate capture’ in which business’ interests will prevail over the public interest.
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Let Bulgaria breathe
Around one hundred people marched in protest against waste incineration and air pollution in the streets of Sofia today. The demonstration brought together citizens from Sofia and the north-eastern town of Devnya, both of which plan to build new waste incineration facilities. Devnya is one of the most polluted areas in the country, home to …
Moratorium on Greenland mining – 141 NGOs
In an appeal, 141 NGOs call on the Greenlandic and Danish governments and the EU to protect Greenland’s unique and fragile Arctic environment, which is threatened by mining and fossil fuel extraction projects.
MEPs call for binding target to reduce EU resource consumption
The European Parliament today backed a report urging the European Commission to set a binding targets to reduce the EU’s material footprint – a key step towards ending the bloc’s overconsumption of natural resources. Meadhbh Bolger, resource justice campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe said: “The evidence is clear – we need to urgently …
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Burning trees will not save us from the climate crisis
Many governments and corporations are pinning their climate hopes on Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). But BECCS is risky, costly and a dangerous distraction from the need to make rapid and deep cuts to emissions. Peoples solutions are the answer.
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