Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory – Still a Big Con
How Big Polluters are using “net zero” to block meaningful action at COP26 Read here
Corporate Europe Observatory
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory: Stop the revolving door: fossil fuel policy influencers
We are already feeling the impacts of the climate emergency, with record-breaking storms, floods, droughts and fires. Over two-thirds of man-made greenhouse gas emissions come from the fossil fuel industry, and its capture of our […]
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory: Under the influence
Is France’s EU Presidency already captured by corporate interests? Read here
Environment
Corporate Europe Observatory – Stop the Toxic Trade!
The EU Green Deal includes bold promises to vastly reduce the use of toxic pesticides. But big pesticide corporations like Bayer, BASF, Syngenta and Corteva are lobbying hard to counter these initiatives. They also want […]
Economics
Corporate Europe Observatory – Tech lobby eyes opportunities created by new EU-US Trade and Tech Council
On 29 September EU and US counterparts sat down together for the first meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC). This is a new transatlantic ‘regulatory cooperation’ effort with a special focus on […]
Climate Crisis
Global Witness, Corporate Europe Observatory – Piping gas into the Parliament
Rapporteur’s pro-gas views and refusal to reveal lobbying raise alarms over TEN-E revision Read here
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory – Big Tech’s web of influence in the EU
As Big Tech’s market power grew, so did its political clout. Now, as the EU tries to rein in the most problematic aspects of Big Tech – from disinformation, targeted advertising to unfair competition practices […]
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory – Business lobbies dominate secret channel to influence EU Council
You may not have heard of the EU Council’s 150 working parties, but they play an important role in preparing the positions that member states take in the Council on proposed EU laws and policies. […]
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory – The Big Con: “Net Zero”
How Big Polluters are advancing a “net zero” climate agenda to delay, deceive, and deny Read here
Environment
Corporate Europe Observatory – Study shows EU Glyphosate assessment based on flawed science
The glyphosate battle is back. A new scientific analysis finds that most of industry’s studies provided to EU authorities to prove glyphosate’s safety, did not meet basic international scientific standards as set by the OECD. […]