Climate

How are polluting industries lobbying against real climate action?

EU Green Deal: reclaiming public investments for socio-ecological transformation

22.10.2021

In this new episode of EU Watchdog Radio, we take a closer look at the European Green Deal (EGD) and in particular how it is being financed. Counter Balance released their latest report on October 20, 2021. In “The European Green Deal: Reclaiming Public Investments for a real Socio-ecological Transformation” Counter Balance shows that the financial basis of the EGD is undersized and wobbly at best.

Captured states

Recovery Watch versus the Great EU Robbery

15.10.2021

In this new episode of EU Watchdog Radio we dive into the question on how the European governments are actually spending the billion and billions of EU recovery funds. We focus specifically on France, which is taking over the EU presidency as of 2022.

Gas lobby

Piping gas into the Parliament

23.09.2021

Europe already has more than enough gas infrastructure, and to avoid wrecking the climate we need to make massive cuts in gas usage. A joint investigation by Global Witness and Corporate Europe Observatory shows that the leading MEP for the review of TEN-E, the EU’s rules governing billions of euros in energy subsidies, has tabled amendments that mirror gas industry demands and are now close to being adopted by the whole Parliament

Fossil free politics

Hijacking the Recovery Through Hydrogen

08.07.2021

The European Commission said it wants to avoid giving billions in bailouts to the fossil fuel industry like it did in 2008 - but it’s doing just that: In Italy, France, Portugal and the Spanish State, €8.3 billion of EU recovery funds will be spent on hydrogen and renewable gases, thanks to fierce industry lobbying at national and EU level.

UN climate talks

The Big Con

01.07.2021

Recently more than 1,500 corporations, including big polluters, have made “net zero” commitments. Are their pledges backed by plans for real action or are they a strategy for evading responsibility and continue business as usual? Find out more in this report by Corporate Accountability International, Global Forest Coalition and Friends of the Earth International, in collaboration with CEO and other groups.

$Do not frack ECT Slovenia$

Investor privileges (ISDS)

How the Energy Charter Treaty could faciliate a toxic fracking project in Slovenia

30.06.2021

UK gas company Ascent Resources is threatening to sue Slovenia for €120 million under the Energy Charter Treaty. Why? Just because the Slovenian government demanded an environmental impact assessment for a controversial fracking project.

Transportation versus Climate Change

30.04.2021

In this new episode of EU Watchdog Radio we dive into the issue of plains, trains, cars and bicycles aka transport policy and why this is such a powerful issue in the context of climate change and healthy societies.

Climate urgency versus false solutions

18.03.2021

This new episode of EU Watchdog Radio is dedicated to the Global Climate strike on Friday 19th March. Two experts talk about how the current proposed climate policies are too oriented towards market-based solutions and are influenced by the same industry that created climate change: the fossil fuel industry. And hence the importance of Fossil Free Politics.

Investor privileges (ISDS)

Ditching gas could see EU face hundreds of billions in compensation claims

17.03.2021

To keep temperature rises below 1.5oC, the EU needs to decommission existing gas infrastructure as well as stop building new fossil gas infrastructure. But the gas industry has a powerful weapon to stop this happening: the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).

Energy Charter Treaty versus Climate Urgency

01.03.2021

In this new episode of EU Watchdog Radio we dive into one of the biggest examples of ‘cognitive dissonance’ in recent history. Every (European) policymaker knows by now that fossil fuels should stay in the ground, but yet they keep defending the EU’s membership of a treaty that defends fossil fuel investments: the Energy Charter Treat (ECT).

Take action to end the climate-killing Energy Charter Treaty

23.02.2021

Take urgent action to end the climate-killing Energy Charter Treaty. Polluters can use it to sue governments that decide to keep coal, oil, and gas in the ground. Sign our petition to end the madness!

The Hydrogen Hype vs Climate

18.12.2020

In this year’s last episode of EU Watchdog Radio CEO-researcher and campaigner Belen Balanya, explains why and how hydrogen is being hyped as the new energy source in town, that will solve all our climate related problems. She also explains why this hydrogen hype is probably one of the biggest green washing examples in recent history.