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Exxon and its lobby groups
Climate

EU Parliamentarians buckle under ExxonMobil lobby pressure

16.04.2019
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
Video cover dirty coal versus the Netherlands
Trade

How big coal could sue the Netherlands to sabotage climate action

09.12.2019
German coal giant Uniper is threatening to sue the Netherlands under the Energy Charter Treaty - over a law to phase out coal. But opposition to the obscure treaty is growing.
COP25
Climate

COP25 Bankrolled by Big Polluters

06.12.2019
Some of Spain's biggest polluters are bankrolling COP25 in Madrid. See our new infographic and fact-file for more information.
innovation
Lobbying the EU

Finnish Presidency dedicates High-Level Conference to “innovation principle” pushed by corporate lobbies

02.12.2019
The upcoming Finnish Presidency High-Level Conference on 3 December 2019 in Helsinki puts the spotlight on the so-called “innovation principle”. The innovation principle was invented and pushed by the chemical, tobacco, and fossil fuel industry lobby groups. It is essentially a tool for undermining the EU’s environmental and public health protections and the precautionary principle, and for securing EU funding for industry’s Research & Development needs. The choice by the Finnish Presidency to dedicate a High-Level Conference to this concept once more demonstrates the level of corporate
Charles Michel letter teaser
Lobbying the EU

Time to stop business-as-usual at the European Council

28.11.2019
As Charles Michel takes office as European Council President, ALTER-EU sets him a series of challenges.
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Other battles

Picking up the plastics trail: how Ireland cooperated with the plastics industry

13.11.2019
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.
Commissioner-designate Thierry Breton
Lobbying the EU

Thierry Breton, the corporate commissioner?

10.11.2019
After seeing his first pick for Commissioner rejected by the European Parliament due to concerns of conflict of interests, French President Macron seems to have doubled down with a potentially even more controversial nomination: Thierry Breton, CEO of Atos.
Fossil Free Politics
Climate

Cut gas, oil and coal out of our politics!

24.10.2019
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.
air pollution

Big Oil and Gas spent over 250 million euros lobbying the EU

23.10.2019
Civil society organisations demand fossil free politics.
Revolving doors case at the EBA
Finance

Stop top EU banking supervisor from moving to the finance lobby

23.10.2019
The European Banking Authority must reverse its decision to allow its Director Adam Farkas to take up a position with a powerful finance lobbygroup, AFME. A statement from 58 civil society organisations.

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