15 May 2019
Unsustainable industries, including industrial agriculture, hydropower, and coal mining, are lobbying for devastating changes to the EU water law – the Water Framework Directive (WFD). A […]
17 June 2019
Ahead of a ministerial discussion on the future of the EU’s agricultural policy tomorrow, European farm ministers have shown total disregard [1] for the urgent need […]
2 October 2019
The European Green Deal is a major opportunity to respond to the triple existential threats from the climate crisis, biodiversity catastrophe and risks from chemical pollution. […]
10 October 2019
The EU’s top court has today upheld strict protection rules set out in the EU Habitats Directive which national authorities should follow in order to stop […]
17 February 2020
Heads of state meet this week hoping to reach a final agreement on the size and purpose of the next EU budget. The outcome should tell […]
20 May 2020
The EU Commission has today set out its vision for the future of nature and farming policies, as it prepares to put the European Green Deal […]
23 June 2020
In a landmark day for Europe’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, the European Commission has announced that the EU’s strong water legislation — the EU Water Framework […]
21 July 2020
The European Commission must amend its proposal to reform the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) before farm ministers and the European Parliament come to a conclusion […]
30 September 2020
Campaigners call on the European Commission to start an infringement procedure immediately against Poland for the Turow mine’s illegal water grab. [1] Environmental groups welcome the […]
12 October 2020
Zittau, 12 October 2020 – The controversial Polish Turów lignite mine is polluting the Lusatian Neisse River, and causing subsidence that could damage houses across the […]
13 October 2020
Transition to agro-ecological farming could be “frozen” until 2027 13 October 2020, Brussels – The future of ecological farming in Europe is hanging in the […]
19 October 2020
EU farm policy 2023 – 2027: a media briefing Forget the ‘million dollar question’. This week Brussels will answer one worth €358 billion: the shape of […]
