Today, the European Parliament has approved the appointment of Wopke Hoekstra as new Climate Commissioner despite widespread public opposition and a track record of supporting fossil fuel interests while serving as Dutch senator and minister.
A new study shows that Big Hydrogen spends over €75.75 million a year on lobbying the EU institutions. The EU is hyping up hydrogen as the miracle that will cure our fossil fuel addiction but hydrogen actually risks extending fossil fuel use.
An updated study shows the tech industry spends over 113 million euros on lobbying in Brussels, a huge increase over just two years.
CEO welcomes the European Commission's decision to cancel a contract with a consultancy firm on merger policy relevant research. They should never have let a close friend of Google do it in the first place - stronger rules are needed, CEO finds.
CEO's new research exposes the chemicals industry's intensive influencing campaign to oppose EU attempts to ban ‘forever chemicals’. It explores the key PFAS polluters; their web of lobbyists and allies; and some of the strategies they’re using.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) today gave shocking positive advice to move forward with the prolongation of the use of Europe's most widely used herbicide glyphosate despite a series of datagaps and outstanding issues.
Today the European Commission has launched an irresponsible and disastrous proposal to deregulate New GMOs. This deregulation will increase risks for the environment and health, and undermine the rights of farmers and consumers. Read our reaction.
Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl have filed a complaint against ACT (The App Association) for misleading lobbying information in the EU Transparency Register. ACT claims to represent app developers but is over 50 per cent funded by Apple
The EU Ombudsman is investigating a contract awarded by the Commission to the economic consultancy firm RBB Economics to evaluate one of its merger control tools. The company has a long-standing relationship with Google and other tech companies.
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