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How gas companies influence EU policy and have pocketed €4 billion of taxpayers’ money
Call to remove powerful gas firms from decision-making process they benefit from
Big news from Brussels: the European Commissioner for Justice announced that he is ready to act to make business accountable for its impact on people and the planet
Global Witness welcomes the commitment from European Commissioner to introduce corporate due diligence legislation in 2021
Global Witness warmly welcomes the public statement from Climate Ministers from 10 EU countries that we need to “withstand the temptations of short-term solutions in response to the present [Coronavirus] crisis that risk locking the EU in a fossil fuel economy for decades to come.”
Lots of talk but little action from EU and Member States on Golden Passports and Visas
Tough talk from the European Commission has not been followed up by concrete EU legislation nor legal action to eliminate the risks posed by golden passports and golden visas
EU Member States were given more than two years to implement beneficial ownership registers, but progress has been at best patchy with only five having fully and properly done so
The political momentum is ripe for the EU to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence rules to protect people and the planet
The release of this study provides the European Commission with justification and support to bring forth legislation to ensure that companies are not harming people and the planet.
A broad agreement across the EU institutions is emerging that action, including regulatory measures, are now required to ensure that the EU’s supply chains do not contribute to deforestation
As the new European Commission takes office, it will have to face growing calls for legislators to act on environmental and human rights risks linked to businesses.
Global Witness welcomes the announcement on the European Green Deal but the EU must commit to bolder climate actions to protect people and the planet.
Our briefing, co-authored with Action Aid, breaks down the requirements of the new EU Investor Disclosure Regulation and outlines how it can be implemented in a way that may be most effective for people and the planet.
Global Witness welcomes that the EU has reach an agreement on the European regulation on Taxonomy, which aims to facilitate sustainable investment.
The EU is a major political and economic power. Policies and laws made in Brussels affect the lives of millions of people. Our EU office campaigns to ensure EU institutions implement ambitious policies that work for people and planet.
Murray Worthy calls for more and faster action from the EU on fossil fuels
Could European politicians be sitting up and finally paying real attention to climate breakdown?
Global Witness calls on the EU to ensure companies and financial institutions conduct due diligence across supply chains and investments.
The European Green Deal must include an end to EU support for gas
