CIEL condemns the unlawful US & Israel military strikes on Iran. We express solidarity for all affected across the region.
These attacks violate international law, endanger civilians, & erode global security. The international community must reject the normalization of force: bit.ly/4seBEDg
📣 1st Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels coming this April
It marks a shift from commitments to action!
We applaud hosts Colombia and the Netherlands, and the Pacific Island nations strengthening international cooperation for a fossil fuel phaseout.
👇 transitionawayconference.com
The path forward requires vision, not just "cutting red tape."
We need a transition that centers human and social rights, stands up to extreme corporate influence, and works for everyone — not just the powerful few. [5/5]
Read the full analysis: bit.ly/4aC3MKA
The European Commission’s own language has shifted from “simplification” to outright deregulation.
By relaxing these rules, the European Commission is removing laws that ensure corporate transparency and public participation — prioritizing ease of business over the rights of people. ⬇️[4/5]
This isn't just theory, it’s happening through "fast-track" laws.
By bundling dozens of changes into massive legislative packages, the European Commission is bypassing the deep scrutiny these rules deserve. It’s a quiet rollback of protections we fought decades to win. ⬇️[3/5]
We tracked the shift over the last two years.
Industry demands for “competitiveness” are being copy-pasted into high-level strategy.
The result? A political reality where economic growth is being used as an excuse to gamble with our health and the environment. ⬇️[2/5]
Is the @ec.europa.eu in a toxic relationship with big polluters?
Our latest analysis by @silviap.bsky.social reveals a striking pattern: the petrochemical industry’s private "wishlist" is becoming Europe's political reality. Progress is moving in reverse ⬇️[1/5]
This Valentine’s Day, the @ec.europa.eu must:
❌Swipe left on polluters
✅Stand for transparency & public interest
✅Defend rules that protect people and the planet
It’s time for the European Commission to break up with petrochemicals. 💔
Share and follow for more. [7/7]
When corporate priorities take centre stage, who gets ghosted?
🌍The environment
👥People
⚖️Democracy
🌡️The climate
Hard-won protections are being rolled back in the name of profit. ⬇️ [6/7]
Taken together, these matches show a pattern: corporate priorities are shaping political agendas.
That’s not romance.❤️🩹
It’s extreme corporate influence—and it’s redefining EU policymaking. ⬇️ [5/7]
And finally:
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu💘Cefic
From industry calls to “break taboos” to Commission pledges to deregulate—the alignment is hard to ignore.
Their shared interests are clear. ⬇️ [4/7]
Next up:
@steph-sejourne.bsky.social 💘 Plastics Europe
“Competitiveness” has become the Commission’s go-to mantra—and a powerful shield for industry demands.
But competitiveness for who, and at what cost? ⬇️ [3/7]
First match:
@valdisdombrovskis.ec.europa.eu 💘Business Europe
Shared interests: simplification
When public officials and corporate lobby groups speak in near-unison, it’s worth asking whose voices are missing from the room. ⬇️ [2/7]
Petrochemical industry talking points are being echoed at the highest levels of EU decision-making.
So we asked: who’s really influencing EU policy?
We compared petrochemical lobby demands and @ec.europa.eu rhetoric—and the overlaps are striking.
Check out the matches ⬇️ [1/1]
JR hitting at migrants to distract from him being a lousy business man with a HIGHLY indebted company which nonetheless made him a fracking fortune with polluting and structural human rights violations causing #Fracking4Plastics! Gimme a break! @dlevialvares.bsky.social @ciel.org @goorden.be
We Didn’t Start the Fire (But it’s all the ways the EU has ruined environmental protection in the last three years) with @greenpeace.eu #ad
💘 Who will be a match?
This Valentine’s Day, we’ll reveal who really has the @ec.europa.eu’s ear… and heart. Stay tuned. [7/7]
Meet Business Europe - representing EU businesses 💼
Advocating for a business-friendly Europe, cutting red tape, and defending “competitiveness”.
A familiar face in EU policymaking. [6/7]
Meet Plastics Europe - EU plastics industry🥤
Big on circular economy talk, flexible on limits, and keen on “simplification”.
Another close match. [5/7]
Meet Cefic - EU chemical industry🧪
Fluent in sustainability buzzwords, passionate about “simplification”, and always up for talking competitiveness.
Frequently seen with the EU policymakers. [4/7]
One relationship stands out.
The @ec.europa.eu has been looking quite cosy with the petrochemicals industry as reflected by shared messages and policy alignment.
So who’s in the EU’s dating circle? 👀 [3/7]
Two years since the Antwerp Declaration—industry’s roadmap for Europe—the EU is locked in a toxic relationship with fossil fuel, petrochemicals & chemicals industries.
The result? Industry interests are weakening people, health, and environmental protections. [2/7]
💘 Love is in the air… or is it influence?
This Valentine’s Day, we’re taking a closer look at the relationships shaping EU policy. 👇 [1/7]
Almost 2 years ago, @ec.europa.eu backed the Antwerp Declaration to revive EU industry.
The result? Environmental deregulation, called “simplification.”
Winners: Fossil fuel & petrochemical industries.
Losers: People & the planet.
Two years on, calls for a different path still stand: bit.ly/4kk0XB7
Almost two years after the Antwerp Declaration—the petrochemical industry‘s wishlist for deregulation, subsidies, & simplification steers EU policy.
Alarm bells are ringing. Privileged @ec.europa.eu & petrochemical ties block EU climate goals—especially on plastics & toxic chemicals: bit.ly/4acaZiW
Nitrogen fertiliser corporations do not feed the world, they fail it. For too long, they have put their profits before our Earth and our food.
We need governments to set real nitrogen reduction targets to stop this harmful industry exhausting our earth.
foodrise.org.uk/exhausted-ea... (5/5)
Based on the landmark EAT-Lancet report, surplus nitrogen must be halved – meaning agricultural nitrogen inputs must be cut by 42% by 2050.
And nitrogen fertiliser corporations have flown under the radar for far too long. (4/5)
Synthetic nitrogen fertilisers are used to promote plant growth. But their overuse is seriously harming the planet: surplus nitrogen, most of which comes from agriculture, is currently more than double what the planet can sustain. (3/5)
Fertiliser giants like Yara, Nutrien and CF spend millions of dollars lobbying governments to block regulation and insidious greenwashing tactics borrowed out of the fossil fuel industry's playbook to make billions in profit, while communities and ecosystems pay the ultimate price. (2/5)
🔥 The fertiliser industry is the new Big Oil.
Our new report, #ExhaustedEarth, names and shames the villains behind the nitrogen crisis whose fertilisers are fuelling climate chaos, polluting soils and waters, and pushing us far beyond the planet’s limits.
foodrise.org.uk/exhausted-ea... (1/5)
