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It was the hottest of summers, it was the meekest of responses
The droughts and wildfires of this summer made it impossible for von der Leyen to ignore the impact of the climate crisis on people across Europe. But her speech does not change the fact that the EU Commission continues its crusade to dismantle and defund environmental action that would help keep people safe, cut energy…
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Commission tramples democracy to force through EU-Mercosur trade deal
The European Commission has announced that it will force through the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur trade deal, pre-empting a vote to ratify the agreement in the European Parliament and a pending opinion by the European Court of Justice on the legality of the text.
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EU delays plans to sign unpopular trade deal with Mercosur
Ursula von der Leyen will not travel to Brazil to sign the EU-Mercosur trade agreement this weekend, according to reports
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Greenpeace boycotts Politico fossil-fuel-sponsored sustainability event
Greenpeace has withdrawn from Politico Europe’s ‘sustainable future summit’ taking place Tuesday and Wednesday, due to the sponsorship and keynote addresses of Spanish fossil fuel company Naturgy.
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Right-wing MEPs have made a mess of the EU deforestation law
Creating uncertainty and calling it “simplification”
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EU deforestation law to be delayed as new threat emerges from EU-Mercosur trade deal
The EU's deforestation law will be delayed after right-wing attempts to gut it failed, but the EU-Mercosur trade deal could still deal the deforestation law a fatal blow
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Toxic EU Mercosur trade deal agreed
Greenpeace calls on all policy-makers throughout Europe and Mercosur countries to listen to the widespread public opposition and vote against this toxic trade deal.
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EU and Mercosur negotiators reportedly reach deal on disastrous trade agreement: Greenpeace comment
EU governments and relevant parliaments must have a chance to scrutinise and vote on the disastrous EU-Mercosur free trade deal
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Deforestation law: EU governments reject chaotic amendments sought by MEPs
EU governments have rejected a set of amendments that the European Parliament voted for last week and which would dramatically weaken the EU deforestation law.
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Deforestation law: the dismantling of the EU Green Deal has begun, but it can be stopped
Greenpeace is calling on the European Commission to withdraw its proposal to delay the EU deforestation regulation, to prevent further damage after MEPs voted to critically weaken the law.