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At a time when the climate crisis is dominating world headlines, for the Croatian Council presidency to accept sponsorship from a fossil fuel company absolutely beggars belief.

For decades, fossil fuel companies and their lobbyists have denied science, and have delayed, weakened, and sabotaged climate action. They made billions in profits, while heating the planet and destroying communities. This stops now.

In Croatia, Italy and Romania communities have stopped dirty oil drilling, toxic mines and other disastrous corporate projects. Now, big business might get its way in ISDS corporate courts. But the local communities continue to stand strong.

Corporate Europe Observatory is proud to announce that our funding transparency has been evaluated by Transparify and awarded the highest rating, 5 stars.

After letting its Director leave to head finance lobby group AFME, the European Banking Authority chose to nominate a successor who used to be a lobbyist for the same group. That is just of one of the reasons for the European Parliament to reject Gerry Cross as head of the EBA.

Documents on the lobby battle over restrictions on single-use plastics shine a light on how industry was given privileged access to influence member state decision-making in the Council of the EU.

Internal documents reveal a real disregard for ethics rules at the European Banking Authority. Revolving door scandals include the Director’s move to a powerful finance lobby group, and a former big bank lobbyist as Chair.

CEO spent a very busy two weeks at COP25 in Madrid in December, working with inspiring allies in the fight for climate justice and exposing the role of corporations in co-opting the UN climate talks and derailing the process.

Civil society from Croatia and across the EU have demanded that the upcoming Croatian Presidency of the EU puts transparency front and centre of its agenda.