Vicky Cann
@vickycann.bsky.social
Campaigner for @corporateeurope.org Working on #PFAS #BigToxics #Chemicals #Deregulation #LobbyFacts #PrivilegedAccess
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Not surprised to see Gibson Dunn jumping on this case -- championing "corporate free speech" is kinda their thing. www.exxonknews.org/p/the-law-fi...
of course they want to get this issue in front of the Supreme Court (credit to @amywestervelt.bsky.social for warning us all on that one)
of course they want to get this issue in front of the Supreme Court (credit to @amywestervelt.bsky.social for warning us all on that one)
November 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Not surprised to see Gibson Dunn jumping on this case -- championing "corporate free speech" is kinda their thing. www.exxonknews.org/p/the-law-fi...
of course they want to get this issue in front of the Supreme Court (credit to @amywestervelt.bsky.social for warning us all on that one)
of course they want to get this issue in front of the Supreme Court (credit to @amywestervelt.bsky.social for warning us all on that one)
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It's time to #KickOutTheSuits. Concretely, we need an Accountability Framework to protect the UN climate talks from the influence of big polluters and their conflicts of interest. That's what we'll keep fighting for!
#KickBigPollutersOut
kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick...
#KickBigPollutersOut
kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick...
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
It's time to #KickOutTheSuits. Concretely, we need an Accountability Framework to protect the UN climate talks from the influence of big polluters and their conflicts of interest. That's what we'll keep fighting for!
#KickBigPollutersOut
kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick...
#KickBigPollutersOut
kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick...
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Several Global North countries included fossil fuel representatives within their official delegations, including France, Japan, and Norway - @fossilfreeeu.bsky.social has a breakdown of the EU level.
#COP30
#KickOutTheSuits
#KickBigPollutersOut
#COP30
#KickOutTheSuits
#KickBigPollutersOut
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Several Global North countries included fossil fuel representatives within their official delegations, including France, Japan, and Norway - @fossilfreeeu.bsky.social has a breakdown of the EU level.
#COP30
#KickOutTheSuits
#KickBigPollutersOut
#COP30
#KickOutTheSuits
#KickBigPollutersOut
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Approximately 599 lobbyists were brought in by our national governments, known as "parties" in UN speak. They used "Party overflow badges" that allow access to behind-the-scenes government-only areas of the U.N. climate negotiations. Perfect if you want to delay or disrupt climate action.
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Approximately 599 lobbyists were brought in by our national governments, known as "parties" in UN speak. They used "Party overflow badges" that allow access to behind-the-scenes government-only areas of the U.N. climate negotiations. Perfect if you want to delay or disrupt climate action.
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Major trade associations remain a primary vehicle for fossil fuel influence, with the International Emissions Trading Association bringing 60 representatives, including delegates from oil and gas giants like ExxonMobil, BP, and TotalEnergies.
#COP30
#KickOutTheSuits
#KickBigPollutersOut
#COP30
#KickOutTheSuits
#KickBigPollutersOut
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Major trade associations remain a primary vehicle for fossil fuel influence, with the International Emissions Trading Association bringing 60 representatives, including delegates from oil and gas giants like ExxonMobil, BP, and TotalEnergies.
#COP30
#KickOutTheSuits
#KickBigPollutersOut
#COP30
#KickOutTheSuits
#KickBigPollutersOut
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Fossil fuel companies like Equinor and E.ON have received two thirds more passes to #COP30 than all the delegates from the 10 most climate-vulnerable nations combined, highlighting how industry presence continues to overshadow that of those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Fossil fuel companies like Equinor and E.ON have received two thirds more passes to #COP30 than all the delegates from the 10 most climate-vulnerable nations combined, highlighting how industry presence continues to overshadow that of those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
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The Philippines and Jamaica are still reeling from devastating typhoons and hurricanes, but their delegations at #COP30 have been outnumbered by fossil fuel lobbyists by nearly 50 to 1 and 40 to 1 respectively.
#KickOutTheSuits
#KickOutTheSuits
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The Philippines and Jamaica are still reeling from devastating typhoons and hurricanes, but their delegations at #COP30 have been outnumbered by fossil fuel lobbyists by nearly 50 to 1 and 40 to 1 respectively.
#KickOutTheSuits
#KickOutTheSuits
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📣 BREAKING: One out of every 25 attendees walking around the #COP30 climate talks is a fossil fuel lobbyist.
New research from #KickBigPollutersOut reveals there are more than 1,600 in the UN negotiations in Brazil.
Here's a thread with the top findings 🧵
kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick...
New research from #KickBigPollutersOut reveals there are more than 1,600 in the UN negotiations in Brazil.
Here's a thread with the top findings 🧵
kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick...
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
📣 BREAKING: One out of every 25 attendees walking around the #COP30 climate talks is a fossil fuel lobbyist.
New research from #KickBigPollutersOut reveals there are more than 1,600 in the UN negotiations in Brazil.
Here's a thread with the top findings 🧵
kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick...
New research from #KickBigPollutersOut reveals there are more than 1,600 in the UN negotiations in Brazil.
Here's a thread with the top findings 🧵
kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick...
"Babiš’s several hundred companies, most under the Agrofert umbrella, operate in the Czech Republic and other central European countries, benefiting from tens of millions of euros in national and EU farming and other subsidies, as well as public contracts."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘Trumpist’ Czech PM-elect refuses to sell business empire amid conflict-of-interest row
Billionaire populist Andrej Babiš insists he will meet legal obligations before taking office but does not explain how
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"Babiš’s several hundred companies, most under the Agrofert umbrella, operate in the Czech Republic and other central European countries, benefiting from tens of millions of euros in national and EU farming and other subsidies, as well as public contracts."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Read more on Bayer's big pockets and dirty tactics at the climate COP in our article:
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/b...
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/b...
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Read more on Bayer's big pockets and dirty tactics at the climate COP in our article:
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/b...
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/b...
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For agrochemical giant Bayer COP30 is a golden opportunity to greenwash its image. Bayer is one of the major sponsors of the AgriZone of COP30. But farmers and landworkers movement MST has called them out: mst.org.br/2025/11/11/m...
MST denuncia agronegócio em espaço da COP 30 - MST
Site oficial do MST - Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, contendo informações sobre Reforma Agrária, Agroecologia e Agricultura Familiar e Camponesa.
mst.org.br
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
For agrochemical giant Bayer COP30 is a golden opportunity to greenwash its image. Bayer is one of the major sponsors of the AgriZone of COP30. But farmers and landworkers movement MST has called them out: mst.org.br/2025/11/11/m...
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👉📣👽 Watch this !
Today at #COP30 People's Summit in Belém, a huge inflatable is on display, making the link between pesticide use and the climate/biodiversity crisis caused by Big Polluters like #Bayer #BASF #Syngenta #Croplife.
☠️ #Pesticides: Heating the Planet, Poisoning the Future
Today at #COP30 People's Summit in Belém, a huge inflatable is on display, making the link between pesticide use and the climate/biodiversity crisis caused by Big Polluters like #Bayer #BASF #Syngenta #Croplife.
☠️ #Pesticides: Heating the Planet, Poisoning the Future
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Get these timings in your schedule now!
🚨 Kick Big #PollutersOut at COP30 tomorrow 🚨
📈 Data drops on how many fossil fuel lobbyists are in Belém
⏰ 12pm CET - Action - "Kick Out the Suits"
🎤 3pm CET - Press conference - on data and actions
🗣️ 8:45 CET - side event Protect! Reform! Deliver!
✊✊✊
kickbigpollutersout.org/Kick-Out-The...
📈 Data drops on how many fossil fuel lobbyists are in Belém
⏰ 12pm CET - Action - "Kick Out the Suits"
🎤 3pm CET - Press conference - on data and actions
🗣️ 8:45 CET - side event Protect! Reform! Deliver!
✊✊✊
kickbigpollutersout.org/Kick-Out-The...
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Get these timings in your schedule now!
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🧐 Curious about how Big Tech is lobbying to influence EU decision-making?
🍟 Join us on a lobby tour of the European Quarter in Brussels!
When: Friday 14/11 10 o'clock
We only have a few spots available, so be fast!
Registration: ceo[at]corporateeurope.org
🍟 Join us on a lobby tour of the European Quarter in Brussels!
When: Friday 14/11 10 o'clock
We only have a few spots available, so be fast!
Registration: ceo[at]corporateeurope.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🧐 Curious about how Big Tech is lobbying to influence EU decision-making?
🍟 Join us on a lobby tour of the European Quarter in Brussels!
When: Friday 14/11 10 o'clock
We only have a few spots available, so be fast!
Registration: ceo[at]corporateeurope.org
🍟 Join us on a lobby tour of the European Quarter in Brussels!
When: Friday 14/11 10 o'clock
We only have a few spots available, so be fast!
Registration: ceo[at]corporateeurope.org
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PR firm Edelman is running comms for COP30 while earning 💰💰💰 from fossil fuel clients...
"It is absurd and dangerous to have the same person, literally, writing talking points for Shell and the UN Climate Talks at the same time” says @cleancreatives.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"It is absurd and dangerous to have the same person, literally, writing talking points for Shell and the UN Climate Talks at the same time” says @cleancreatives.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 live: US looms over talks despite absence as protests at venue continue
Day three at the Belem summit is expected to see more protests as crucial climate negotiations begin in earnest
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
PR firm Edelman is running comms for COP30 while earning 💰💰💰 from fossil fuel clients...
"It is absurd and dangerous to have the same person, literally, writing talking points for Shell and the UN Climate Talks at the same time” says @cleancreatives.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"It is absurd and dangerous to have the same person, literally, writing talking points for Shell and the UN Climate Talks at the same time” says @cleancreatives.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🙌We are joining 127 organisations demanding the Commission to halt its highly damaging digital omnibus.
The Commission's leaked proposal threatens to:
❌Pause the AI Act
❌Weaken the GDPR to enable AI companies to hoover up personal data
This would be a major Big Tech win
👉 edri.org/wp-content/u...
The Commission's leaked proposal threatens to:
❌Pause the AI Act
❌Weaken the GDPR to enable AI companies to hoover up personal data
This would be a major Big Tech win
👉 edri.org/wp-content/u...
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🙌We are joining 127 organisations demanding the Commission to halt its highly damaging digital omnibus.
The Commission's leaked proposal threatens to:
❌Pause the AI Act
❌Weaken the GDPR to enable AI companies to hoover up personal data
This would be a major Big Tech win
👉 edri.org/wp-content/u...
The Commission's leaked proposal threatens to:
❌Pause the AI Act
❌Weaken the GDPR to enable AI companies to hoover up personal data
This would be a major Big Tech win
👉 edri.org/wp-content/u...
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Lobbyists for Big Tech now outnumber MEPs
On average, there are 3 meetings a day between Big Tech lobbyists + senior EU figures. Meanwhile an NGO fighting to stop people's water supplies being hoovered up by data centres will wait months to get a single meeting.
A fascinating listen 👇
On average, there are 3 meetings a day between Big Tech lobbyists + senior EU figures. Meanwhile an NGO fighting to stop people's water supplies being hoovered up by data centres will wait months to get a single meeting.
A fascinating listen 👇
💸 Do you know how much money Big Tech is spending on lobbying in Brussels? How has this amount been increasing? On what is the money being funnelled to and what can we do about it?
📻 Listen to our new #podcast episode to find out 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/t...
📻 Listen to our new #podcast episode to find out 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/t...
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Lobbyists for Big Tech now outnumber MEPs
On average, there are 3 meetings a day between Big Tech lobbyists + senior EU figures. Meanwhile an NGO fighting to stop people's water supplies being hoovered up by data centres will wait months to get a single meeting.
A fascinating listen 👇
On average, there are 3 meetings a day between Big Tech lobbyists + senior EU figures. Meanwhile an NGO fighting to stop people's water supplies being hoovered up by data centres will wait months to get a single meeting.
A fascinating listen 👇
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Moreover this vote shows shameless politicking of EPP siding with far-right groups in European Parliament to push through its disastrous #deregulation agenda that cuts protections for people and planet.
It's another step forward towards Trumpification of EU politics & should worry us greatly.
It's another step forward towards Trumpification of EU politics & should worry us greatly.
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Moreover this vote shows shameless politicking of EPP siding with far-right groups in European Parliament to push through its disastrous #deregulation agenda that cuts protections for people and planet.
It's another step forward towards Trumpification of EU politics & should worry us greatly.
It's another step forward towards Trumpification of EU politics & should worry us greatly.
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Disastrous votes in European Parliament this morning including on #Omnibus1 changes to #DueDiligence rules:
⚠️Fewer companies reporting
⚠️Scrapping of mandatory climate transition plans
This is just days after 100+ legal experts said Omnibus 1 could be illegal
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
⚠️Fewer companies reporting
⚠️Scrapping of mandatory climate transition plans
This is just days after 100+ legal experts said Omnibus 1 could be illegal
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The Legality of Omnibus Legislation Under EU Law:
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A Preliminary Analysis of Omnibus I Simplification Directive of CSRD and CSDD and its Legal Consequences on the EU Legal Order
</div>
This paper provides a preliminary analysis of the legal issues arising from the European Union's use of the Omnibus as the privileged legislative technique to '
papers.ssrn.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Disastrous votes in European Parliament this morning including on #Omnibus1 changes to #DueDiligence rules:
⚠️Fewer companies reporting
⚠️Scrapping of mandatory climate transition plans
This is just days after 100+ legal experts said Omnibus 1 could be illegal
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
⚠️Fewer companies reporting
⚠️Scrapping of mandatory climate transition plans
This is just days after 100+ legal experts said Omnibus 1 could be illegal
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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💸 Do you know how much money Big Tech is spending on lobbying in Brussels? How has this amount been increasing? On what is the money being funnelled to and what can we do about it?
📻 Listen to our new #podcast episode to find out 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/t...
📻 Listen to our new #podcast episode to find out 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/t...
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
💸 Do you know how much money Big Tech is spending on lobbying in Brussels? How has this amount been increasing? On what is the money being funnelled to and what can we do about it?
📻 Listen to our new #podcast episode to find out 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/t...
📻 Listen to our new #podcast episode to find out 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/t...
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The EC wants more independent fact checking via 'digital space observatory'. How about checking false claims by far right and #EPP MEPs on #EuropeanCivilSociety funding?
tinyurl.com/mryywpwe
Or it’s undermining of civil society via the 'Guidance document' for NGO funding?
👉 See: shorturl.at/rCGu4
tinyurl.com/mryywpwe
Or it’s undermining of civil society via the 'Guidance document' for NGO funding?
👉 See: shorturl.at/rCGu4
Rightwing MEPs get support for anti-green EU inquiry
The ECR group secured enough signatures to launch a formal inquiry committee into what they call 'green lobbying' and the use of EU funds for green NGOs.
tinyurl.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The EC wants more independent fact checking via 'digital space observatory'. How about checking false claims by far right and #EPP MEPs on #EuropeanCivilSociety funding?
tinyurl.com/mryywpwe
Or it’s undermining of civil society via the 'Guidance document' for NGO funding?
👉 See: shorturl.at/rCGu4
tinyurl.com/mryywpwe
Or it’s undermining of civil society via the 'Guidance document' for NGO funding?
👉 See: shorturl.at/rCGu4
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Commissioner #Virkunnen said democracy is under pressure and mentioned Russia, hybrid attacks and info manipulation.
All true, but how about similar violent attacks from the authoritarian Trump regime and the Silicon Valley oligarchs? It seems there's a Great Hole in the #DemocracyShield‼️🫣
All true, but how about similar violent attacks from the authoritarian Trump regime and the Silicon Valley oligarchs? It seems there's a Great Hole in the #DemocracyShield‼️🫣
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Commissioner #Virkunnen said democracy is under pressure and mentioned Russia, hybrid attacks and info manipulation.
All true, but how about similar violent attacks from the authoritarian Trump regime and the Silicon Valley oligarchs? It seems there's a Great Hole in the #DemocracyShield‼️🫣
All true, but how about similar violent attacks from the authoritarian Trump regime and the Silicon Valley oligarchs? It seems there's a Great Hole in the #DemocracyShield‼️🫣
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Commissioner #McGrath said vibrant civic space lies at heart of our democracy and funding is crucial 👏
While the EC is cutting funding for NGOs! Health groups lost all their funding and are closing down 😥 And far right and #EPP MEPs are stepping up attacks on NGO funding 🚨
shorturl.at/8mFex
While the EC is cutting funding for NGOs! Health groups lost all their funding and are closing down 😥 And far right and #EPP MEPs are stepping up attacks on NGO funding 🚨
shorturl.at/8mFex
What happens after Europe's NGOs are dismantled?
What does Europe look like when independent civil society is silenced, sidelined or slowly starved out of existence? This is not dystopian fiction. It is the logical end-point of a trend already visib...
shorturl.at
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Commissioner #McGrath said vibrant civic space lies at heart of our democracy and funding is crucial 👏
While the EC is cutting funding for NGOs! Health groups lost all their funding and are closing down 😥 And far right and #EPP MEPs are stepping up attacks on NGO funding 🚨
shorturl.at/8mFex
While the EC is cutting funding for NGOs! Health groups lost all their funding and are closing down 😥 And far right and #EPP MEPs are stepping up attacks on NGO funding 🚨
shorturl.at/8mFex
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The #EuropeanCommission today presented its #democracyshield proposal and a Strategy for Civil Society - despite noble intentions, it sounded like ‘operation cognitive dissonance’ 😥🧵
The EC talks urgency and says democracy being under attack, but mostly presented existing & non-binding initiatives!
The EC talks urgency and says democracy being under attack, but mostly presented existing & non-binding initiatives!
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The #EuropeanCommission today presented its #democracyshield proposal and a Strategy for Civil Society - despite noble intentions, it sounded like ‘operation cognitive dissonance’ 😥🧵
The EC talks urgency and says democracy being under attack, but mostly presented existing & non-binding initiatives!
The EC talks urgency and says democracy being under attack, but mostly presented existing & non-binding initiatives!
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💥 Bayer spends massively on lobbying: a total of €75 mln worldwide.
👉 Bayer’s self reported Brazilian lobby budget: € 1.5 mln in 2023.
🫣 Journalists from #OJoioeoTrigo and #FiquemSabendo wrote pesticide industry in Brazil had 752 lobby meetings with 🇧🇷 government from October 2022 to July 2024.
👉 Bayer’s self reported Brazilian lobby budget: € 1.5 mln in 2023.
🫣 Journalists from #OJoioeoTrigo and #FiquemSabendo wrote pesticide industry in Brazil had 752 lobby meetings with 🇧🇷 government from October 2022 to July 2024.
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
💥 Bayer spends massively on lobbying: a total of €75 mln worldwide.
👉 Bayer’s self reported Brazilian lobby budget: € 1.5 mln in 2023.
🫣 Journalists from #OJoioeoTrigo and #FiquemSabendo wrote pesticide industry in Brazil had 752 lobby meetings with 🇧🇷 government from October 2022 to July 2024.
👉 Bayer’s self reported Brazilian lobby budget: € 1.5 mln in 2023.
🫣 Journalists from #OJoioeoTrigo and #FiquemSabendo wrote pesticide industry in Brazil had 752 lobby meetings with 🇧🇷 government from October 2022 to July 2024.