Climate

How are polluting industries lobbying against real climate action?

Carbon capture doesn't work — yet the EU is going for it

11.10.2024

The fossil fuel industry, and its army of lobbyists, are keen to keep emissions burning — and business as usual — by capturing carbon. Sounds deceptively simple.

Gas lobby

The Carbon Coup revisited

09.10.2024

As the ICM Forum gears up to meet in Pau, France, 10-11 October, find out how the European Commission is allowing this close-knit club of the fossil fuel industry and other big polluters to shape key EU energy policy, greenwash and waste billions in public money to protect industry interests.

Fossil free politics

EU Ombudsman ruling shows gas industry advisory group not fit for purpose - time to scrap it?

20.09.2024

The European Ombudsman is “not convinced” at the excuses given by the EU Energy Platform to exclude non-corporate members from its controversial Industry Advisory Group (IAG), and calls on the Commission to “reassess” its mandate going forward as it is not “appropriate”.

Environment

EU civil society says "It's time to prioritise needs of people and the environment"

26.06.2024

As EU leaders meet at tomorrow's European Council summit, 120 civil society organisations demand they prioritise the needs of people and the environment, not corporate greed.

How a fossil-fuel-dominated group you’ve never heard of secured a ‘carbon coup’ in Europe

13.05.2024

What sounds like a better choice: pursuing rational climate policy in the face of an increasingly urgent crisis? Or giving a golden ticket to the fossil fuel industry to continue extracting oil and gas forever, no matter the cost?

Gas lobby

The Carbon Coup

29.04.2024

The CCUS Forum, a little known event with no legitimacy and filled to the brim with fossil fuel polluters has largely been steering regulation and public funding for a risky, costly, and repeatedly failed techno-fix, Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage.

We won, EU withdraws from Energy Charter Treaty!

24.04.2024

Withdrawal from the ECT should be just the first step towards tackling climate change and ecosystem breakdown. Soon after it, a firewall between the dirty energy lobbyists and political decision-making should follow!

Milestone win as EU withdraws from climate-wrecking Energy Charter Treaty

23.04.2024

Six years ago we sounded the alarm on the Energy Charter Treaty with an in-depth report and campaign showing how it is a serious block to climate action. In a milestone moment we celebrate that the EU has now confirmed its exit from the Treaty.

No gala for the gas lobby

16.04.2024

For the first time in seventeen years, the European Gas Conference was cancelled—or, at least, postponed. However, this did not stop us!

Gas lobby

No gala for gas

29.03.2024

The European Gas Conference in Vienna was postponed in anticipation of climate-justice protests, but the industry agenda behind it is as dangerous as ever.

Environment

Corporate capture won’t solve environmental crises

20.02.2024

As Prime Minister De Croo and President von der Leyen hobnob with the leaders of big business at BASF Antwerp, 70+ NGOs have demanded an end to privileged access for polluting industries and ambitious action on the toxic pollution, biodiversity, and climate crises.

Decoding COP28

21.12.2023

Another year, another COP. Listen to our new podcast episode of EU Watchdog Radio, where Pascoe Sabido spills the tea of what went down in Dubai.

Climate

Carbon capture doesn't work — yet the EU is going for it

The Carbon Coup revisited

EU Ombudsman ruling shows gas industry advisory group not fit for purpose - time to scrap it?

EU civil society says "It's time to prioritise needs of people and the environment"

How a fossil-fuel-dominated group you’ve never heard of secured a ‘carbon coup’ in Europe

The Carbon Coup

We won, EU withdraws from Energy Charter Treaty!

Milestone win as EU withdraws from climate-wrecking Energy Charter Treaty

No gala for the gas lobby

No gala for gas

Corporate capture won’t solve environmental crises

Decoding COP28

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