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Climate

Research Unveils Big Polluters' Hydrogen Agenda at COP28

30.11.2023
New research unveils unholy alliance between EU, UAE and Hydrogen Lobby with Big Polluters' Peddling Hydrogen as Climate Solution at COP28.
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Climate

COP28 push for hydrogen

a gift to the fossil fuel industry
30.11.2023
The EU and the COP28 summit host, the United Arab Emirates, in cahoots with Big Oil & Gas and global consultancies, have laid the groundwork for a hydrogen boost at the summit. A powerful smokescreen that could extend – and even increase – the use of fossil fuels.
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Food & agriculture

The two-year lobbying campaign to sabotage pesticide-reduction

Read our latest OpEd published in EU Observer
27.11.2023
The severity of climate change and biodiversity decline are evident to many and 1.1 million people supported a European Citizens' Initiative calling for a very ambitious pesticide reduction and support for farmers to achieve this.
CC War on Want

Amazon's lobbying satellites orbit EU policy-makers

24.11.2023
From workers' rights to data protection, environmental impact and abuses of dominance, the growing reach of Amazon is facing backlash. In response, the digital giant is ramping up its lobbying power in the EU and member states.
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Lobbying the EU

Big Tech lobbying is derailing the AI Act

Read our latest OpEd published in Social Europe
24.11.2023
Behind closed doors, the companies have fiercely lobbied the European Union to leave advanced artificial-intelligence systems unregulated.
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New research shows Amazon amping up EU lobbying

24.11.2023
Amazon's operations in the EU have been incredibly lucrative for the company, at the expense of workers, small businesses, shoppers, and communities. On the occasion of a day of international strikes and actions organised by the Make Amazon Pay campaign, Corporate Europe Observatory, LobbyControl, and SOMO launched a new Amazon profile, uncovering the changing lobbying tactics adopted by Amazon.
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Climate

EU climate chief perfect pick for big polluters as he heads to COP28

23.11.2023
New research by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), asks further questions of the independence of new EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra and his ability to represent the public interest at upcoming UN climate talks in UAE, and shows why big polluters think Hoekstra is the perfect pick to lead the bloc at COP28.
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Food & agriculture

Pesticide lobby and right-wingers sabotage pesticide reduction law. Calamity for farmers, citizens, environment.

22.11.2023
The pesticide reduction law SUR was voted down in the European Plenary session today in Strasbourg.
Image of Wopke Hoekstra on left with text EU Climate Commissioner Hoekstra worked at Shell for 2 years before moving to McKinsey
Climate

Hoekstra’s inconvenient past a liability at COP28?

EU Climate Commissioner’s links to big polluters raises questions about his independence at upcoming UN climate talks
22.11.2023
As EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra heads to COP28, new research by CEO shows why he is the perfect pick for big polluters, as his 11 years at the consultancy firm McKinsey cast serious doubts on his ability to represent the EU public
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Climate

How the Aviation Lobby Got the European Commission to Derail Dutch Flight Reduction Plans

22.11.2023
Last week the Dutch government announced it was abandoing plans to reduce flight numbers at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport by 10 per cent. This reversal was the result of political pressure from the European Commission and the US government. The European Commission in particular had been heavily lobbied by the aviation industry on the matter.
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