From Rome to Prague, Brussels to London, politicians are welcoming fossil fuel companies as advisers instead of arsonists, failing to recognise their vested interests and their role in creating, prolonging, and profiting from the energy crisis.

To secure a rapid and sufficient supply of vaccines and medicines, the global south has asked for a waiver of intellectual property rights. But despite the gravity of the situation, that is rejected outright by the EU. That should not come as a surprise. A briefing from CEO outlines the EU's traditional role as a staunch defender of big pharma monopolies, and how the push for provisions on 'data exclusivity' in trade agreements with third countries have seeked to undermine even existing flexibility under international rules.

Chemical giant's lobbyists woo MEPs via online wine tasting, just as the battle over pesticides reduction proposed by the European Green Deal heats up. But does this event comply with existing rules on lobbying gifts and events targeting MEPs?

A detailed summary of the findings and conclusions of two extensive reports on research public-private partnerships in the EU: the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) and the Bio-Based Industries (BBI) Joint Undertakings.

Despite strong calls from MEPs and the public, ExxonMobil and its lobby groups mobilise enough behind-the-scenes pressure to stop the European Parliament taking away its lobby badges

Under the slogan of ‘competitiveness’, the new Commission will see it as their main task to reduce the ‘regulatory burden’. What they are gearing up to is a single-minded deregulatory quest will hack away at public interest rules ­– from social rights to the environmental protections – that corporations decide are too ‘inhibiting’. We have compiled a list of 16 different ways this will unfold.

On 28 October, South Africa submitted a detailed memorial against Israel to the International Court of Justice, seeking to establish that Israel's military actions in Gaza amount to genoc1de. Marcella Via talks about it with Niamh Ni Bhriain from TNI and CEO's Bram Vranken.

At least 1773 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the COP29 summit in Baku, underscoring an outsized polluter presence year after year at crucial climate talks, according to a new analysis from the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition.

At least 1773 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to COP29, underscoring an outsized polluter presence year after year at crucial climate talks, according to a new analysis from CEO, Corporate Accountability and Global Witness, from the Kick Big Polluters Out coalition.

Brand new episode into the way the EU is trying to justify pushing Azerbaijan to increase its gas by claiming it is lower carbon. How can gas be lower carbon? It sounds absurd, but you've read it right! Pascoe Sabido explains all about it.