BREAKING: After KLM's advertising was found to have broken the law last month, 20 airlines are now under fire for greenwashing. EU authorities are taking legal action against the airlines after The Consumer Voice submitted a complaint: 🧵aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/30…

Right now, the Global Plastics Treaty is going through a crucial round of negotiations in Ottawa. It could be a vital step towards a world with no plastic pollution. 1/6

MEPs are done with letting fossil fuel investors sue govts for millions over their climate policies. The EU is one vote away from officially quitting the Energy Charter Treaty. Now it must agree to end the 20-year sunset clause and be free of this dangerous treaty for good.

🚨 BREAKING! As world leaders discuss the #PlasticsTreaty in Ottawa, Greenpeace Canada activists bring a plastic factory to the negotiations to remind the delegates of the real villain: Big Plastic. Ask Justin Trudeau & Steven Guilbeault to champion this treaty >> act.gp/3JxHHyv

BREAKING: the European Parliament approved 3 key environmental laws to protect people’s health against toxic air, reduce packaging & packaging waste, and hold companies to account for their supply chains.
The next EU lawmakers must turn these laws into action on the ground.

Our take⬇️

Any law student could tell you that the European Commission's reform of the Common Agricultural Policy goes blatantly against EU laws. And yet, the European Parliament voted through this illegal proposal. We plan to bring a complaint to the European Ombudsman. Read more ⬇️
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Is the new CAP legislative proposal in line with existing EU laws? Our answer in short: no.

Ahead of the European Parliament vote today, we analysed the legal opinion of the European Parliament's Legal Service, which lacks objectivity and impartiality. clientearth.org/latest/documen…

#ITLOSCase31 The Tribunal will deliver its advisory opinion on the Request submitted to the Tribunal by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law at a public sitting on 21 May 2024 at noon. itlos.org/fileadmin/itlo…

I hope that 2024 elections candidates will be inspired by this ruling! “This result from one of the world's highest courts sends a clear message: governments must take real action on emissions to safeguard the human rights of their citizens.” ClientEarth cnbc.com/amp/2024/04/09…

Today is #EarthDay 🌎

Reminder: the oil industry is drowning us in an ocean of unnecessary plastic. They're hoping we'll look the other way while they rake in millions from polluting the planet.

It's time to hold polluters accountable.

RT or donate 👉 brnw.ch/21wJ2yZ

Europeans are about to decide what the EU’s next five years will look like. So far, lawmakers haven’t always considered the planet's health when making laws. We're asking them to build a new legal approach for people & planet to thrive.
Read our manifesto: clientearth.org/eu-elections-2…

The EU Elections are around the corner: join me and ClientEarth in asking our future EU representatives to use the law to protect the health of people and the planet.

Sign ahead of the EU elections.

It's your planet. Your EU. You decide. ✍️
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The EU democratic process is under threat, and lawmakers don't always take into consideration environmental protection when approving new laws. How can we make sure that future MEP use the law for people and the planet? Join our webinar to find out: brnw.ch/21wIKAA

In 2021, zombie wells in the US spewed over 295,000 tons of methane into the atmosphere.

Enough is enough. ClientEarthUSA are holding fossil fuel companies accountable in court. Find out more 👇

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The ECHR CEDH has today ruled in favour of KlimaSeniorinnen in their case against the Swiss government, which argued that their human rights were being violated through the government’s inaction on climate change. A huge win for these inspirational claimants. 🧵

Organisations incl. WWF EU BirdLife Europe & Central Asia EEB ClientEarth and The Consumer Voice, 'slammed European Commission for scrapping the #CAP ’s environmental requirements without a prior impact assessment and only consulting with four farming organisations.'
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“Nature does not allow recreational breaks, just as the climate system does not allow recreational breaks. It would be enormously irresponsible to … listen to those who claim that green agenda slows down or goes backwards” Teresa Ribera 🌹 #RestoreNature theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Les tentatives de torpillage des conditions environnementales de base de la PAC par la Commission européenne sont anti-démocratiques ! Nous avons réunis les arguments juridiques dans cette lettre adressée à la Présidente von der Leyen avec 15 autres ONGs👇

Out now: Episode 4 @UCL Generation One podcast: In this episode Professor Mark Maslin 𝕏 🙄 & I explore global climate policy. We were joined by Pierre Cannet, Global Head of Public Affairs & Policy at ClientEarth, to discuss how the law can be used to create change: ucl.ac.uk/climate-change…

The Nature Restoration law is in danger. It was backed by 1 million citizens, scientists & businesses and EU leaders agreed on it.

Now some countries show signs they’re withdrawing their support.

Time to take it over the finish line: EU Council, seal the deal & #RestoreNature !