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⚖️News and comments on our legal and advocacy work from across Europe. Part of @ClientEarth’s global work to use the power of the law to protect life on Earth.

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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Great news🎉 Bristol will put an end to adverts of highly polluting industries and products around the city, including fast fashion. We can't advertise the very things we're trying to phase out as a society. The next step is a ban on this type of advertising at national level.
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Two fossil fuel crises in four years should be enough. @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu is preparing for her State of the EU speech in September. We’re joining 100+ organisations and businesses calling on her to make this fossil fuel crisis Europe’s last. Read the letter here⬇️
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President Von der Leyen, make this fossil fuel crisis Europe’s last one | ClientEarth
Read the joint letter by 180 civil society organisations and businesses
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We’re taking legal action against Spain to protect dolphins from unselective fishing. 🧵
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Guess how much could you save if you produced clean energy locally? Up to €930/year. For some, this is already a reality: in Policzna, a municipality in Poland, an energy cooperative helped cut the town hall’s electricity bills by almost 90% and avoid increases in water and sewage prices. 🧵
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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 21/07/2026
Transparency around mining projects labelled 'strategic'- which get public money+laxer permitting, despite often dire impacts - is vital, @ombudsman.europa.eu ruling affirms👩‍⚖️ Read about the Per Geijer 'strategic' mine destroying Indigenous ways of life in Sweden: corporateeurope.org/en/2026/05/p...
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
WIN💫 The EU Commission refused to give us access to crucial documents around mining projects in Europe. We filed a complaint to @ombudsman.europa.eu and we won: she agrees with us that refusing to give access to the documents is unjustified and that the Commission should make them public! 🧵
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We're taking legal action against Hungary and Poland to make it easy for everyone to access clean, affordable energy. How? With energy communities☀️ The EU gave us the right to energy communities years ago. But some countries still haven’t made them accessible. That's why today we're taking action.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We’re taking legal action over forever chemicals in Belgium, over its inaction to prevent harm to people’s health. Belgium has the highest levels of PFAS in Europe. The government has a legal duty to protect people’s health from harm. Read more: www.clientearth.org/latest/news/...
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🚨 New legal study 🚨 The EU has the legal authority to prevent deep-sea minerals from being placed on the EU market to avoid destroying one of the least explored places on Earth. Read more: www.clientearth.org/latest/press... Download the study: www.clientearth.org/media/t4vnly...
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Fresh legal study strengthens case for closing EU market to deep-sea minerals | ClientEarth
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Paris Pride March has been moved to September after the police ordered it to be called off because ​of the #heatwave 🚨 In the meantime, no European nation has a clear and comprehensive heat adaptation legal framework 👀 #ClimateChange
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Paris Pride March moved to September after police order cancellation due to heatwave
Organisers of the Paris ​Pride March have moved Saturday's ‌event to September after the police ordered it to be called off because ​of the heatwave that ​has stretched emergency services and hospital...
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Fluffy promises won’t cut it this time: the Ombudswoman calls on the institution to show, in practice, how it will ensure transparent, evidence-based and inclusive law-making. That counts for urgent procedures too. This is what it means:
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Oceana in Europe @oceanaeurope.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The promise of “simpler rules” is politically attractive. The consequences may be far less so. Reopening the #CommonFisheriesPolicy could unravel years of progress towards sustainable fisheries, creating new risks. Thanks, @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social, for helping bring clarity.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Football has long been called the beautiful game and it brings joy to billions worldwide. But FIFA is taking sponsorship from the world’s biggest corporate polluter. Tell FIFA: Kick big polluters out of football: tinyurl.com/bdeke38s Sources: www.bakerinstitute.org/research/bot...
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
One year after major international ocean commitments at #UNOC, surveyed coastal communities report they still aren’t seeing meaningful action. This is a wake-up call for governments to step up enforcement to protect our ocean 🌍 Explore the findings:
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
📢 Companies incl. Shell & TotalEnergies are being called out for greenwashing 📢 Today, @beuc.eu & 12 other consumer organisations across Europe filed a complaint against Shell, TotalEnergies, ENGIE & EniPlenitude, for using misleading green claims around fossil fuels in household energy offers.1/6
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
We just won a landmark case to protect one of Europe’s most important marine sanctuaries: the Dogger Bank. 💫 The court ruling sets a precedent for governments across Europe and sends a clear message: protected must mean protected.
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Ocean & Fisheries Commissioner Kadis presented the #CommonFisheriesPolicy evaluation report to Member States to the AGRIFISH Council today. The report leaves no room for doubt: "Evidence points to shortcomings in control, enforcement and compliance over the past decade".
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Dear Fashion Brands, Thanks to industry lobbying, leather is about to be cut out of the EU’s deforestation law. If leather is excluded, there'll be no credible system for you to prove your leather is deforestation-free. So the legal & reputational burden will shift onto you. Will you speak up?
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
ClientEarth reaction to the European Commission’s evaluation of the #CommonFisheriesPolicy, published today ⚖️🐟 The report confirms that the #CFP “remains a very important and relevant tool to manage a common natural resource and related economic activities in a changing world.”
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
⚠️We're taking France to court to protect seabirds from unselective fishing. Every year, 30-40,000 birds are caught in fishing gear and discarded into the ocean. We think that French authorities failed to monitor and protect them - breaching multiple EU laws, like the Birds and Habitats Directives.
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Looking to use your skills for people and planet? If you’re interested in working at ClientEarth, you can now explore current opportunities on our new recruitment platform: jobs.clientearth.org We’re always keen to hear from people who want to take their career to the next level of impact!
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🎉 Win against greenwashing 🎉 Nestlé is now the second company to commit to change its greenwashing advertising practices around plastic bottles as a result of a complaint we supported, filed by @beuc.eu in 2023 1/4
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
PFAS affected communities coming together in resistance ✊ 📢 Last month, people living in areas with high levels of #PFAS (forever chemicals) pollution across Europe came together in Brussels to demand action, organised by @eeb.org. More here: www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeur...
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Leather is a deforestation driver. We’ve joined NGOs calling on the Commission not to exclude leather from the EU Deforestation Regulation. Removing it would allow products linked to deforestation into the EU market. Strong laws must be based on scientific evidence, not industry lobbying.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
"PFAS pollution is ubiquitous and the health impacts on EU citizens are becoming clearer every day. Our policymakers owe it to people and our ecosystems across Europe to act now and prevent this emerging large-scale public health disaster" - Helene Duguy, ClientEarth lawyer.
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EU urged to broadly restrict 'forever chemicals'
"Forever chemicals" pose a growing risk to health and the environment and should be broadly banned across the European Union, with some exceptions, EU experts said in findings published on Thursday.
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Today we handed a symbolic ‘Pandora’s Box’ to Commissioner Costas Kadis as Fisheries Ministers from EU Member States meet with the Commission. Reopening the Common Fisheries Policy risks undermining years of progress in restoring Europe’s fish stocks. Now we need political will to deliver.
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Seas At Risk @seasatrisk.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
🎥 Across the Mediterranean small-scale fishers see the value of #MarineProtectedAreas for healthier ecosystems & more resilient fisheries 🐟. But weak enforcement risks undermining them. #CommonFisheriesPolicy needs to be fully implemented✅. 👉 seas-at-risk.org/publications... #RethinkFisheries
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
⚠️We're taking the European Commission to Court. After its refusal to provide access to the content of its decisions under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), we are standing up for nature and local communities.
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
💫Win for transparency and environmental protection 💫 The Commission refused to give us access to key documents on how they decided, together with Member States reps, to approve a toxic chemical in pesticides. So we took them to court - and they confirmed that such opacity is unlawful.
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ECOS @ecos.ngo · 18/03/2026
❓ When will all products have the Digital Product Passport? ❓ Will the DPP provide enough added value compared to the cost of data collection? ❓ Will the DPP encourage more sustainable purchasing decisions? While we do know some things about the DPP, there are more questions than answers.
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
We're taking Spanish authorities to the Supreme Court. Something fishy and possibly illegal is going on in West African waters, and it involves some Spanish-owned fishing vessels. Yet authorities are refusing to investigate. So we're taking action - asking to finally act against illegal fishing.
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
At court in The Hague for the hearing of our case against the Dutch govt: they are allowing destructive bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank marine protected area - wreaking havoc on the ecosystem. We're taking action - because Protected must mean Protected. Ruling expected in six weeks - stay tuned
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
‼️100 trees are lost every minute due to EU consumption. If policymakers finally enforce the EU deforestation law, we could save up to 50 million trees annually and keep our air clean. Right now, destructive industries are pushing to dismantle the law. We can’t let them win. Sign now!
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Sign to defend Europe's forests, rivers and wildlife. And your own health.
Hands Off Nature
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Indigenous communities won a major win for Amazonian rivers. After more than a month of protests, Brazil's govt reversed plans to privatize and dredge the river. Activists declared, “The river won" - celebrating a powerful stand against industrial megaprojects threatening their lands and waterways.
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🌊 Ahead of #EUOceanDays, 50+ NGOs urge EU leaders to put ocean health at the heart of the next #EUbudget. 💙 Ring-fence funds to protect & restore marine ecosystems and support low-impact fishers 💙 Stop public money going to rule-breakers Read the joint paper 👇
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Over 50 NGOs urge EU to put ocean health at the heart of next long-term budget - Seas At Risk
As EU Ocean Days kick off (2-6 March), more than 50 civil society organisations are calling on EU policy-makers to ensure the next EU long-term budget delivers real investment in ocean health and thri...
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Seas At Risk @seasatrisk.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The pressures on Med artisanal fisheries 🎣 aren’t about the design of the #CommonFisheriesPolicy, but gaps in implementation & enforcement. 🌍 Let’s protect what works! 🐬 🎥 Watch the full video & read more: seas-at-risk.org/multimedia/v... #EUOceanPact #EUOceanDays #MissionOcean #RethinkFisheries
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The EU watchdog found maladministration in how the Commission prepared the Omnibus I & CAP-related proposals. Are you an NGO or grassroot movement eager to know more? Join us to learn when & how to file a complaint to the Ombudswoman, and what to expect➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8e3762...
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A new legal challenge in the UK is demanding accountability for river pollution linked to intensive poultry farming ⚖️ Read more riveractionuk.com/news/river-a... #RiverPollution
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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · 19/02/2026
🤝 Members of the European Parliament from across the political spectrum reaffirm their commitment to civil society. MEPs from @reneweurope.bsky.social, @socialistsanddemocrats.eu, @greens-efa.eu, @eppgroup.bsky.social and @left.eu have launched a Manifesto on Civil Society 💘
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Right now European citizens and the environment are not adequately protected from harmful chemicals. We have joined with 37 NGOs to call on EU leaders to put protection of people and nature first. 📄 Read the joint statement here:
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Protection first: EU leadership to deliver safe chemicals with high protection of people’s health and the environment
The European Environmental Bureau, together with around 40 other European NGOs, has issued a joint statement calling on EU leaders to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environ...
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Oceana in Europe @oceanaeurope.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Together with @clienteartheur.bsky.social, we appeared before Spanish court to present more evidence of the impacts of #BottomTrawling in marine protected areas in Spain. This is part of our legal action against the Government for allowing this type of fishing in zones where it should be forbidden.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
📢The ClientEarth Summit 2026 is open for registrations! 📢 3 days of thought-provoking conversations on the role of the law in shaping our future. Hear from us & our inspiring partners, peers, communities & experts. 📅 24-26th March 2026 🌍 Online 👀 Register here 👀 events.zoom.us/ev/AoABITLxs...
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Our source of life, water, should never be gambled with, nor used as a political bargaining chip. Together with other NGOs and water suppliers, we are urging @ec.europa.eu not to weaken core water rules.
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Open Letter: Preserving water resilience, preventing the weakening of the Water Framework Directive | ClientEarth
Water resilience is a central building block of climate adaptation. We urge the Commission to refrain from reopening or amending the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
WEBINAR: join us at the STELLAR Rights Online Conference for a conversation about energy communities, how they can enforce their rights, and the implementation situation on the ground in Central and Eastern EU countries. February 20, 9:30-12.00 CET Sign up today⬇️
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ENERGY SECURITY AND JUST TRANSITION Registration Form
rights-based approaches in energy related processes Date: 20 February 2026, 9:30 - 12:00 Central European Time (CET) Webinar Link: https://zoom.us/j/99951090951
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EPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Water is our source of life - and should never be gambled with, nor used as a political bargaining chip. Together with other civil society organisations, we are urging @ec.europa.eu not to weaken core water rules! Read the joint letter 👉 www.epsu.org/article/dont...
Image of a winding river through green hills with overlaid text reading, “Letter from water suppliers & civil society: Don’t give in to polluting industries!”
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Why does fisheries control matter? Our letter to Commissioner Kadis explains why strong and fully implemented fisheries controls are essential for transparency, fair enforcement and EU credibility, at home and globally. 👇 ejfoundation.org/reports/lett...
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Letter to Commissioner Kadis: Staying your course on combating IUU…
This letter urges European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis to stick to his commitments to focus on the “gradual but timely and full…
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
It's over, and we won: the Spanish supreme court rejected the local authorities' appeal on our landmark case against industrial livestock pollution. The judgment is now final: authorities must be accountable for protecting citizens' fundamental rights. It's a game-changer for communities in Europe⬇️
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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · 11/02/2026
27 EU leaders. In a castle. Deciding which protections to cut for polluter profit tomorrow. 175,000+ people already said: Hands off our water, our air, our nature. 👉 handsoffnature.eu#take-action #HandsOffNature
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The global moratorium on commercial whaling has reached its 40-year mark 🐳 During this time, it’s been credited with helping Earth’s largest creatures recover from centuries of hunting pressure.
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Global moratorium on whaling, a ‘defining moment,’ turns 40
As the global whaling moratorium turns 40, experts reflect on how the 1986 ban helped save great whales—and the threats they still face today.
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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 11/02/2026
1/ Revealed: industry’s lobby blitz to undermine chemicals policy reform. See our brand new analysis of the #REACH chemicals regulation lobby battle in Brussels: corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/r...
Title slide fore report saying "REACHing out: Industry’s 2025 lobby blitz to undermine chemicals policy reform"
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