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The European Parliament will hold a public hearing to investigate fossil fuel companies' undue influence on the European Commission’s energy crisis response.

Over 17,100 people have called on the Presidents of the EU institutions to put an end to the practice of holding “trilogue” meetings between the three institutions in secret. CEO and LobbyControl handed in the petition to European Parliament Vice President Katarina Barley (SPD) today.

On 5 July 2023 the European Commission published a law proposal to deregulate new GMOs (gene-edited crops). According to a legal analysis by Artemisia law firm, requested by Corporate Europe Observatory, the Commission’s legislative initiative is manifestly intended to lower the level of consumer protection, has no scientific basis and is irresponsible.

Lobbyists for the fossil fuel industry have successfully pressed governments and the EU to undermine measures meant to reduce household bills, protect people from energy poverty and tax windfall profits during the energy crisis, new research from the Fossil Free Politics campaign and national partners shows. 

Today, the European Parliament has approved the appointment of Wopke Hoekstra as new Climate Commissioner despite widespread public opposition and a track record of supporting fossil fuel interests while serving as Dutch senator and minister.

A new study shows that Big Hydrogen spends over €75.75 million a year on lobbying the EU institutions. The EU is hyping up hydrogen as the miracle that will cure our fossil fuel addiction but hydrogen actually risks extending fossil fuel use.

An updated study shows the tech industry spends over 113 million euros on lobbying in Brussels, a huge increase over just two years.

CEO welcomes the European Commission's decision to cancel a contract with a consultancy firm on merger policy relevant research. They should never have let a close friend of Google do it in the first place - stronger rules are needed, CEO finds.

CEO's new research exposes the chemicals industry's intensive influencing campaign to oppose EU attempts to ban ‘forever chemicals’. It explores the key PFAS polluters; their web of lobbyists and allies; and some of the strategies they’re using.