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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) challenges the influence of Big Business and corporate lobby groups in EU policy-making.
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"We can no longer hide under the ignorance of the threat of #disinformation."
Thank you for joining this session that underscored the importance of protecting #science from the interference of vested interests and disinformation.
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Thank you for joining this session that underscored the importance of protecting #science from the interference of vested interests and disinformation.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:42 PM
"We can no longer hide under the ignorance of the threat of #disinformation."
Thank you for joining this session that underscored the importance of protecting #science from the interference of vested interests and disinformation.
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Thank you for joining this session that underscored the importance of protecting #science from the interference of vested interests and disinformation.
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Look out for our briefing with @ciel.org Coming very soon!
Sharing an upcoming brief by @ciel.org & @corporateeurope.org, Rachel Radvany shows the "broad pattern" of undermining independent science by industry actors in env't negotiations to avoid regulation. She underscores the need to have strong COI policies to protect independent science.
January 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Look out for our briefing with @ciel.org Coming very soon!
Happening now or you can catch up with the recording afterwards:
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January 30, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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Coca-Cola is a “Gold sponsor” of the Cyprus EU Council Presidency 2026. Coca-Cola is one of the world’s biggest sellers of sugary drinks, linked to obesity.
That’s why foodwatch & @corporateeurope.org are calling for this sponsorship to be cancelled! www.foodwatch.org/en/campaigns...
That’s why foodwatch & @corporateeurope.org are calling for this sponsorship to be cancelled! www.foodwatch.org/en/campaigns...
January 29, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Coca-Cola is a “Gold sponsor” of the Cyprus EU Council Presidency 2026. Coca-Cola is one of the world’s biggest sellers of sugary drinks, linked to obesity.
That’s why foodwatch & @corporateeurope.org are calling for this sponsorship to be cancelled! www.foodwatch.org/en/campaigns...
That’s why foodwatch & @corporateeurope.org are calling for this sponsorship to be cancelled! www.foodwatch.org/en/campaigns...
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The EU "Leaders' Retreat" on 12/2 will address #deregulation demands proposed by Italian Prime Minister Meloni and German Chancellor Merz
Virtually all of these proposals are longstanding demands of industry #lobbyists, promoted by BusinessEurope and the European Round Table for Industry (ERT)... 😤
Virtually all of these proposals are longstanding demands of industry #lobbyists, promoted by BusinessEurope and the European Round Table for Industry (ERT)... 😤
Red Alert: mid-February EU summit aims to accelerate EU deregulation 🚨
EU "Leaders' Retreat" on 12 February, in rural Belgium, will discuss radical proposals to accelerate the #deregulation of EU & national level legislation ⚠️
Read more at #DeregulationWatch
➡️ corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...
EU "Leaders' Retreat" on 12 February, in rural Belgium, will discuss radical proposals to accelerate the #deregulation of EU & national level legislation ⚠️
Read more at #DeregulationWatch
➡️ corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...
Deregulation Watch | Corporate Europe Observatory
Check out our new posts on Deregulation Watch which helps civil society monitor new developments in the deregulation agenda, assess what’s at stake, and organise in defence of strong social, environme...
corporateeurope.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The EU "Leaders' Retreat" on 12/2 will address #deregulation demands proposed by Italian Prime Minister Meloni and German Chancellor Merz
Virtually all of these proposals are longstanding demands of industry #lobbyists, promoted by BusinessEurope and the European Round Table for Industry (ERT)... 😤
Virtually all of these proposals are longstanding demands of industry #lobbyists, promoted by BusinessEurope and the European Round Table for Industry (ERT)... 😤
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It’s time to hold polluters accountable✳️
This briefing provides practical ways to implement the Polluter-Pays Principle, providing policymakers with guidance to effectively tackle #PFAS crisis ➡️ eeb.org/en/library/h...
@clientearth.bsky.social @ciel.org Observatory of the Polluter-Pays Principle
This briefing provides practical ways to implement the Polluter-Pays Principle, providing policymakers with guidance to effectively tackle #PFAS crisis ➡️ eeb.org/en/library/h...
@clientearth.bsky.social @ciel.org Observatory of the Polluter-Pays Principle
January 29, 2026 at 12:20 PM
It’s time to hold polluters accountable✳️
This briefing provides practical ways to implement the Polluter-Pays Principle, providing policymakers with guidance to effectively tackle #PFAS crisis ➡️ eeb.org/en/library/h...
@clientearth.bsky.social @ciel.org Observatory of the Polluter-Pays Principle
This briefing provides practical ways to implement the Polluter-Pays Principle, providing policymakers with guidance to effectively tackle #PFAS crisis ➡️ eeb.org/en/library/h...
@clientearth.bsky.social @ciel.org Observatory of the Polluter-Pays Principle
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A new report from the @ec.europa.eu, published today, confirms what we already knew: the societal costs of PFAS pollution are enormous!
💶The Commission estimates that inaction on PFAS could cost society up to €1.7 trillion by 2050.
www.politico.eu/article/fore...
💶The Commission estimates that inaction on PFAS could cost society up to €1.7 trillion by 2050.
www.politico.eu/article/fore...
January 29, 2026 at 12:20 PM
A new report from the @ec.europa.eu, published today, confirms what we already knew: the societal costs of PFAS pollution are enormous!
💶The Commission estimates that inaction on PFAS could cost society up to €1.7 trillion by 2050.
www.politico.eu/article/fore...
💶The Commission estimates that inaction on PFAS could cost society up to €1.7 trillion by 2050.
www.politico.eu/article/fore...
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#PFAS pollution is a growing crisis. Solving it requires coordinated action — & serious funding. The costs are massive, yet communities & ecosystems are left paying the bill 💸.
👉 That’s where the #PolluterPaysPrinciple (PPP) comes in: those responsible must cover the damage 👈
👉 That’s where the #PolluterPaysPrinciple (PPP) comes in: those responsible must cover the damage 👈
January 29, 2026 at 11:14 AM
#PFAS pollution is a growing crisis. Solving it requires coordinated action — & serious funding. The costs are massive, yet communities & ecosystems are left paying the bill 💸.
👉 That’s where the #PolluterPaysPrinciple (PPP) comes in: those responsible must cover the damage 👈
👉 That’s where the #PolluterPaysPrinciple (PPP) comes in: those responsible must cover the damage 👈
Really important story about how fossil fuels, plastics, and chemicals industry are desperately fighting to boost fossil fuel use via the deeply problematic chemical recycling and mass balance. A must read.
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🕵️♂️ A new massive investigation on #greenwashing is out!
🛢️Oil giant Saudi Aramco supplies plastic largely made out of crude oil and labelled as “recycled” to major consumer brands touting green claims to shoppers – with EU blessing.
Read it here: voxeurop.eu/en/ghost-rec...
🛢️Oil giant Saudi Aramco supplies plastic largely made out of crude oil and labelled as “recycled” to major consumer brands touting green claims to shoppers – with EU blessing.
Read it here: voxeurop.eu/en/ghost-rec...
January 29, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Really important story about how fossil fuels, plastics, and chemicals industry are desperately fighting to boost fossil fuel use via the deeply problematic chemical recycling and mass balance. A must read.
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Check out this event tomorrow "Challenges and Solutions to Prevent Disinformation in Environmental Policy Making" by @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org with @rachelrad.bsky.social from @ciel.org on corporate capture of science
Register / watch online:
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Register / watch online:
www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/chall...
Challenges and Solutions to Prevent Disinformation in Environmental Policy Making
The event aims to raise awareness about the impact of disinformation on environmental policy and public understanding, share concrete examples of disinformation tactics across the triple planetary cri...
www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
January 29, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Check out this event tomorrow "Challenges and Solutions to Prevent Disinformation in Environmental Policy Making" by @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org with @rachelrad.bsky.social from @ciel.org on corporate capture of science
Register / watch online:
www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/chall...
Register / watch online:
www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/chall...
Red Alert: mid-February EU summit aims to accelerate EU deregulation 🚨
EU "Leaders' Retreat" on 12 February, in rural Belgium, will discuss radical proposals to accelerate the #deregulation of EU & national level legislation ⚠️
Read more at #DeregulationWatch
➡️ corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...
EU "Leaders' Retreat" on 12 February, in rural Belgium, will discuss radical proposals to accelerate the #deregulation of EU & national level legislation ⚠️
Read more at #DeregulationWatch
➡️ corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...
Deregulation Watch | Corporate Europe Observatory
Check out our new posts on Deregulation Watch which helps civil society monitor new developments in the deregulation agenda, assess what’s at stake, and organise in defence of strong social, environme...
corporateeurope.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Red Alert: mid-February EU summit aims to accelerate EU deregulation 🚨
EU "Leaders' Retreat" on 12 February, in rural Belgium, will discuss radical proposals to accelerate the #deregulation of EU & national level legislation ⚠️
Read more at #DeregulationWatch
➡️ corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...
EU "Leaders' Retreat" on 12 February, in rural Belgium, will discuss radical proposals to accelerate the #deregulation of EU & national level legislation ⚠️
Read more at #DeregulationWatch
➡️ corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...
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The European Commission suspects that a massive tranche of pro-industry comments on the EU's proposed tobacco tax hike was “probably” a coordinated attempt to distort public feedback.
EU Commission suspects ‘coordinated’ interference in tobacco tax feedback
The proposal was swamped with thousands of anonymous pro-industry submissions within minutes.
www.politico.eu
January 28, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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⛔ A majority of ENVI members in the EU Parliament today voted yes to deregulate new GMOs. This means to sell out consumer & farmer rights, health/env safety, the interests of independent seed companies.. to a handful of pesticide producers.
👉 The bulk is from Conservatives (PPE) and far right (PfE)
👉 The bulk is from Conservatives (PPE) and far right (PfE)
January 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM
⛔ A majority of ENVI members in the EU Parliament today voted yes to deregulate new GMOs. This means to sell out consumer & farmer rights, health/env safety, the interests of independent seed companies.. to a handful of pesticide producers.
👉 The bulk is from Conservatives (PPE) and far right (PfE)
👉 The bulk is from Conservatives (PPE) and far right (PfE)
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Great new video about lobbying in Brussels - and because it can be quite confusing, we've got cats helping us unpack it all 😂 great job from CEO's media wizard, Marcella 🪄
Who lobbies the EU?
Not just corporations — but a whole ecosystem of actors:
NGOs and trade unions, but mostly corporate lobbyists, trade and industry groups, consultancies, law firms, and think tanks.
🔦It’s time to shine a light on their murky world!
Watch the 3rd video of our new series.
Not just corporations — but a whole ecosystem of actors:
NGOs and trade unions, but mostly corporate lobbyists, trade and industry groups, consultancies, law firms, and think tanks.
🔦It’s time to shine a light on their murky world!
Watch the 3rd video of our new series.
January 27, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Great new video about lobbying in Brussels - and because it can be quite confusing, we've got cats helping us unpack it all 😂 great job from CEO's media wizard, Marcella 🪄
Plastic recycling: TotalEnergie's big con
The "innovative" recycling technology that at the firm's refitted refinery at Grandpuits doesn't actually work. Instead, 95% of plastic produced at the site comes from petrol.
New investigation from @mediapart.fr and partners.
The "innovative" recycling technology that at the firm's refitted refinery at Grandpuits doesn't actually work. Instead, 95% of plastic produced at the site comes from petrol.
New investigation from @mediapart.fr and partners.
Recyclage du plastique : la grande arnaque de TotalEnergies
La technologie de recyclage « innovante » adoptée sur le site de Grandpuits est en réalité inefficace. L'usine favorise la production de masse de plastique à partir de pétrole.
Enquête collaborative avec six médias européens
La technologie de recyclage « innovante » adoptée sur le site de Grandpuits est en réalité inefficace. L'usine favorise la production de masse de plastique à partir de pétrole.
Enquête collaborative avec six médias européens
Recyclage du plastique : la grande arnaque de TotalEnergies
Des documents révèlent que la technologie de recyclage « innovante » adoptée par TotalEnergies sur son site français de Grandpuits est en réalité inefficace. À rebours des promesses de « circularité », l’usine favorise la production de masse de plastique à partir de pétrole.
l.mediapart.fr
January 27, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Plastic recycling: TotalEnergie's big con
The "innovative" recycling technology that at the firm's refitted refinery at Grandpuits doesn't actually work. Instead, 95% of plastic produced at the site comes from petrol.
New investigation from @mediapart.fr and partners.
The "innovative" recycling technology that at the firm's refitted refinery at Grandpuits doesn't actually work. Instead, 95% of plastic produced at the site comes from petrol.
New investigation from @mediapart.fr and partners.
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The fact that some Earth systems—like coral reefs—have already passed tipping points shows that the 1.5C climate target was not ambitious enough. If there's a 'safe' limit, it's more like 1C, scientists said this week.
Scientists Push for More Ambitious Climate Targets - Inside Climate News
Researchers say a line has been crossed. For systems like coral reefs and ice sheets, the climate is already past safe.
insideclimatenews.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:29 AM
The fact that some Earth systems—like coral reefs—have already passed tipping points shows that the 1.5C climate target was not ambitious enough. If there's a 'safe' limit, it's more like 1C, scientists said this week.
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European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) likely come out against @ec.europa.eu omnibus on digitalisation - @politico.eu reports. Omnibus is not about simplification
Confirming detailed analysis @noyb.eu ⬇️
@epsu.bsky.social
@corporateeurope.org
Confirming detailed analysis @noyb.eu ⬇️
@epsu.bsky.social
@corporateeurope.org
Digital Omnibus Report V2: Analysis of Select GDPR and ePrivacy Proposals by the Commission
Version 2 of our report includes specific recommendations for the EU legislator on each of the most important articles, including on whether to reject or maintain proposed changes
noyb.eu
January 26, 2026 at 4:12 PM
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) likely come out against @ec.europa.eu omnibus on digitalisation - @politico.eu reports. Omnibus is not about simplification
Confirming detailed analysis @noyb.eu ⬇️
@epsu.bsky.social
@corporateeurope.org
Confirming detailed analysis @noyb.eu ⬇️
@epsu.bsky.social
@corporateeurope.org
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Two things to learn from this.
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press
www.carbonbrief.org
January 26, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Two things to learn from this.
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
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Yes indeed! As we have said for many years, hydrogen is no solution for consumers' homes 👇
Consumer organisations have consistently advocated against heating with hydrogen. Why? Because they understand that it would be highly inefficient, costly and impracticable.
My now dated meta-review has come to the same conclusion back in 2024. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
My now dated meta-review has come to the same conclusion back in 2024. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Yes indeed! As we have said for many years, hydrogen is no solution for consumers' homes 👇
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👉 Carbon Capture & Storage keeps getting sold as a climate solution, but its track record tells a different story: missed targets, high costs & negligible impact at scale.
🔥 More than a fix, #CCS has become a lifeline for #FossilFuels, a way to delay real action while business continues as usual 👇
🔥 More than a fix, #CCS has become a lifeline for #FossilFuels, a way to delay real action while business continues as usual 👇
January 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM
👉 Carbon Capture & Storage keeps getting sold as a climate solution, but its track record tells a different story: missed targets, high costs & negligible impact at scale.
🔥 More than a fix, #CCS has become a lifeline for #FossilFuels, a way to delay real action while business continues as usual 👇
🔥 More than a fix, #CCS has become a lifeline for #FossilFuels, a way to delay real action while business continues as usual 👇
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“CCS is a proven failure. It is a political tool designed to keep fossil fuel extraction going while pretending something meaningful is being done about dangerous climate change,” says Louise Morris in
@thepointau.bsky.social 👇
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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January 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM
“CCS is a proven failure. It is a political tool designed to keep fossil fuel extraction going while pretending something meaningful is being done about dangerous climate change,” says Louise Morris in
@thepointau.bsky.social 👇
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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@thepointau.bsky.social 👇
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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Super important interview from Dr Marcos A. Orellana, UN special rapporteur on toxic chemicals and human rights
#ToxicFreeFuture now!
#ToxicFreeFuture now!
UN chemical expert: 'There's pressure on EU from US to weaken regulatory controls'
UN chemical expert: 'There's pressure on EU from US to weaken regulatory controls'
Chemical pollution remains one of the world’s most under-recognised crises. Dr Marcos A. Orellana, UN special rapporteur on toxics and human rights since 2020, talks to EUobserver about the wide gap between the science and the political will, the hidden risks of hazardous chemicals.
euobserver.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Super important interview from Dr Marcos A. Orellana, UN special rapporteur on toxic chemicals and human rights
#ToxicFreeFuture now!
#ToxicFreeFuture now!
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Tobacco sleaze - MEPs push for EU trade officials to face scrutiny over dealings with Philip Morris International. www.politico.eu/article/mep-...
MEPs demand answers from Commission over tobacco lobby meetings
Five MEPs are pushing for EU trade officials to face scrutiny over dealings with Philip Morris International.
www.politico.eu
January 19, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Tobacco sleaze - MEPs push for EU trade officials to face scrutiny over dealings with Philip Morris International. www.politico.eu/article/mep-...
Disappointed you don't hold billions in US Treasury Bonds so you can dump them? 😉 You can still help declare independence from Trump and his oligarch enablers... here's a few ideas on how to join many in Canada and Denmark in boycotting Trump’s MAGA madness. #BoycottMAGA 🧵 1/
January 23, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Disappointed you don't hold billions in US Treasury Bonds so you can dump them? 😉 You can still help declare independence from Trump and his oligarch enablers... here's a few ideas on how to join many in Canada and Denmark in boycotting Trump’s MAGA madness. #BoycottMAGA 🧵 1/
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En el Foro de Davos han dejado muy claro de qué va realmente el genocidio en Palestina. Es repugnante.
January 23, 2026 at 8:34 AM
En el Foro de Davos han dejado muy claro de qué va realmente el genocidio en Palestina. Es repugnante.