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While the EU is at least tabling a complete ban on these toxic chemicals, no such thing is happening in the UK. 👉Nothing less that a total ban on toxic PFAS is good enough.

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PFAS have been linked to many negative health impacts in humans & animals, including cancers & impaired foetal development. What's been discovered in Thornton-Cleveleys is the tip of iceberg of PFAS pollution in the UK. People are slowly realising the damage done to them over years of exposure.

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These chemicals can be found in endless everyday objects from cookware to outdoor clothing. But they take decades, if not more, to break down in the environment and as a consequence are entering into water systems and soil.

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🩸People living near a chemical plant in the UK have high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in their blood🩸 Residents of Thornton-Cleveleys in Lancashire live near the AGC Chemicals factory. Now, after testing, the villagers have been told they have high levels of PFAS in their blood.

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At #UNGA we expect heads of state & govts to act on the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on climate change:   1. Deliver a managed fossil fuel phase-out 2. Treat ecosystem protection & restoration as security infrastructure 3. Align budgets & public finance with climate & nature security imperatives

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A New Security Agenda: Clean Energy, Nature Restoration, and Economic Security | ClientEarth

At the UN General Assembly, we ask heads of states and governments to act on energy and nature security.

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We had five heatwaves in Europe in a span of a few months. Unprecedented wildfires and droughts have displaced thousands and disrupted entire industries. What more needs to happen for governments to treat ecosystem destruction and the climate crisis as the security risk that it is?

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Recycling matters, but it can't be presented as the only answer to plastic pollution. ClientEarth v Nestlé Poland goes to court for the first time on 1 October.

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We argue claims like "100% made of recycled PET plastic", "made from another bottle", and "recyclable" can create the misleading impression that single-use plastic bottles are part of a closed recycling loop.

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This year, UOKiK has taken action over potentially misleading environmental claims by companies including Allegro, DHL, DPD, InPost & L’Oréal Poland. Now, the authority has submitted a formal opinion to the court in our case challenging recycling claims used to market Nałęczowianka bottled water.

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🔍Companies making green claims should be paying attention. Poland’s consumer watchdog, UOKiK, has formally weighed in on our case against Nestlé Poland, just weeks before its first court hearing.

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“Protected must mean protected. Our research shows local authorities in Italy are ignoring legal obligations to protect these ecologically significant sites. That’s simply not good enough. Our legal action is putting Italian authorities on notice.” Francesco Maletto, ClientEarth lawyer 5/5

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We aim to: 👉 Highlight that authorities in charge of these MPAs are obliged to effectively protect them 👉 Ensure they complete seabed habitat mapping & adopt effective management measures to comply with EU nature laws 👉 Require them to do necessary risk assessments & adopt protective measures 4/5

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Though Italy’s MPAs cover around 11% of the country’s waters, just 1% of them are effectively protected. This means many areas home to marine species (including bottlenose dolphins), seabed and sea meadows that should be protected from harmful practices like bottom trawling are not. 3/5

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Bottom trawling involves dragging large, weighted nets across the seabed to catch commercially valuable species that live near the seafloor. It causes habitat destruction to vital and fragile ecosystems like reefs and Mediterranean seagrass and negatively impacts the ocean as a carbon store. 2/5

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🐬📢 We're taking action against destructive bottom trawling in Italy📢🐬 With our partners Legambiente and the support of @bluemarinef.bsky.social, we’re urging the authorities to take steps to avoid the destruction of MPAs and protect their vitally important marine habitats and species. 1/5

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"The effect of this legislation is clear: it would shield major emitters while restricting the public's ability to seek justice for climate harm. This is a political choice to prioritise short-term private profit over fairness, accountability & the rule of law." Laura Clarke OBE, ClientEarth CEO 4/4

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The government’s Justice Committee recommended that the Bill be passed without amendment despite huge public opposition raised during the select committee process. Of the 623 submissions, 93% opposed the Bill and only 2.6% supported it. 3/4

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This includes the current landmark lawsuit being taken by activist and Māori elder Mike Smith against New Zealand mega-scale dairy company Fonterra, and which the NZ Supreme Court had said can proceed to trial. 2/4

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

😭A major set-back for corporate accountability and climate justice😭 In a move we knew - but couldn't quite believe - was coming, New Zealand has now passed its Climate Change Response Amendment Bill, banning climate related tort claims against big polluters. 1/4

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The case argued that authorities had failed to meaningfully consult communities that would be affected by Shell's exploration project, as well as not sufficiently considering its impact on marine life and the climate. 2/2

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🎉Win for environmental rights🎉 Shell's planned fossil fuel exploration off South Africa's Wild Coast has been blocked by the country's top court, in a case brought by Wild Coast Communities and other environmental groups. 1/2

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Big polluters and their backers have one goal: keep the world hooked on fossil fuels. This diverts resources away from truly sustainable solutions, and puts people and planet at risk. Thank you to everyone who signed, shared and spoke up. This is your win too. 🐋 5/5 #WhalesOrGas #BallenasoGas

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This win proves that when 1000s of people raise their voices together, even a global banking giant can be pushed to change course. But the fight isn’t over. JPMorgan Chase remains connected to Saguaro. ClientEarth USA & partners will keep pushing financial institutions to stay away from it. 4/5

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Santander had been publicly identified as one of the financial advisers working with Saguaro’s developer as it sought financing for the project. Saguaro threatens to turn the Gulf of California into a shipping corridor for huge LNG tankers, putting whales and countless other animals at risk. 3/5

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Last month, more than 90,000 petition signatures were delivered directly to the banks’ offices in Mexico City. Now, Santander has publicly distanced itself from the project. 2/5

ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎉 A major win against Big Polluters & their backers 🎉 Earlier this year, tens of thousands of people joined ClientEarth USA, NRDC & partners in calling on Santander and JPMorgan Chase to stop supporting the dangerous Saguaro LNG (liquefied natural gas) project. 1/5

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⛔We're saying NO to new oil and gas projects in the North Sea⛔ And an incredible 30,000 of you are saying it with us, having made your voices heard by signing an open letter to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Miatta Fahnbulleh. Thank you ❤️

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Energy communities | ClientEarth

That’s why we’ve filed complaints with the European Commission. Clean, affordable energy shouldn’t be only for those with the right home or income. The law already exists. Now it needs to work for people. 👉 www.clientearth.org/our-work/cle... 4/4

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Want cheaper, cleaner energy on your terms? Find out how energy communities work and which EU legal tools can make them a reality.

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Yet in some countries, people have to fight through confusing rules to make this happen. Five years after the EU deadline, Poland and Hungary still make energy communities very difficult to set up. 3/4

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Energy communities make that possible. People can come together to produce, use and share renewable energy locally – cutting bills and relying less on volatile fossil fuel markets. By combining solar and wind, households could save up to €930 a year! 2/4

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You shouldn’t need to own a house or have your own solar panels to benefit from clean, affordable energy. People living in apartment blocks, tenants, local businesses and public services should be able to benefit too 🧵

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🏭The IPCC found fossil fuel emissions are the main cause of climate change – we know phasing them out is non-negotiable for avoiding climate catastrophe. 👀We need to see bold and ambitious action rather than just promises from world leaders to turn this into a reality. #MoveTheDate 5/5

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Because climate change disproportionately affects lower-income people and countries, those who find themselves on the front lines of climate change’s catastrophic effects are often the ones who overshoot much later in the year, or not at all. 4/5

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☀️🔥This drives climate change and its intensification of extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, resource depletion, deforestation and land degradation. It also fuels economic instability, food and energy insecurity, health crises, and conflict. 3/5

Earth Overshoot Day has been trending earlier and earlier since it was first measured. We’re currently seeing the highest level of ecological overshoot ever recorded, with humanity using nature 73% faster than Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate. 2/5

ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🌎Today is 2026's official #EarthOvershootDay🌎 ❓But what does that really mean? Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. 1/5

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While Europe is burning, flash floods and typhoons are ravaging Asia. Our thoughts are with those in the many Asian countries who are seeing the devastation that this rainfall is causing, having to rebuild their lives after losing loved ones, homes, food sources and incomes. ❤️

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Across Europe communities are once again living through devastating wildfires. We stand with the people & communities affected by these fires: those who have lost homes, businesses, farms or sources of income, those forced to evacuate & everyone facing the uncertainty & hardship that follows ❤️

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🔥The UK government is about to make a decision that will affect us all🔥 New oil and gas is incompatible with a liveable climate, and makes us LESS energy secure. 👉We must urge the government to make the right decision. Sign the open letter: act.clientearth.org/page/195992/...

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🔥As much of the world swelters in record temps, endures water shortages, flees from wildfires & thousands of lives are lost... Big Oil's profits are healthier than ever. Just 57 companies have been linked to 80% global CO₂ emissions since 2016. Big polluters must pay for the damage they're doing.

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👀Yet the sector has remained protected from scrutiny. Greenpeace argues it's impossible for JBS to stick to its climate targets whilst expanding so rapidly. 🦾We offer our full support to Greenpeace with this case - major companies must be held accountable. 4/4

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🚜Big Agriculture companies can be just as destructive to people and planet as Big Oil - exploiting biodiversity hotspots, degrading ecosystems, weakening carbon sinks, accelerating pollution across air, water and soils, and being responsible for enormous methane emissions. 3/4

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The request for JBS to disclose how it will reconcile its mega expansion with climate responsibilities has been filed in the Netherlands by Greenpeace. Until now, lawsuits like this have only been filed against Big Oil. This is a huge step in holding industrial livestock companies to account. 2/4