Pascoe Sabido
@pascoesabido.bsky.social
Exposing the power of corporate lobbying in the EU for Corporate Europe Observatory @corporateeurope.bsky.social, esp around climate, but all diatribes my own.
Not just the Financial Transaction Tax - the EU has withdrawn multiple plans to regulate tax avoidance:
🐚 misuse of shell companies
🕴️ fiddling corporate income tax
📈 on transfer pricing
Is this the inevitable outcome when we ask corporations what regulations are too "burdonesome"?
🐚 misuse of shell companies
🕴️ fiddling corporate income tax
📈 on transfer pricing
Is this the inevitable outcome when we ask corporations what regulations are too "burdonesome"?
October 24, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Not just the Financial Transaction Tax - the EU has withdrawn multiple plans to regulate tax avoidance:
🐚 misuse of shell companies
🕴️ fiddling corporate income tax
📈 on transfer pricing
Is this the inevitable outcome when we ask corporations what regulations are too "burdonesome"?
🐚 misuse of shell companies
🕴️ fiddling corporate income tax
📈 on transfer pricing
Is this the inevitable outcome when we ask corporations what regulations are too "burdonesome"?
October 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The mask is OFF 🎭 ! EU Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu admits that "simplification" actually means "deregulation" (surprise surprise - we've been saying this for a long time).
From her speech yesterday at the Copenhagen Competitiveness Summit ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
From her speech yesterday at the Copenhagen Competitiveness Summit ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
October 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The mask is OFF 🎭 ! EU Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu admits that "simplification" actually means "deregulation" (surprise surprise - we've been saying this for a long time).
From her speech yesterday at the Copenhagen Competitiveness Summit ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
From her speech yesterday at the Copenhagen Competitiveness Summit ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
In Brussels on Wednesday evening?
Join us for a film screening and debate on the EU's #greenhydrogen agenda and the communities in South Africa fighting projects on the ground.
Film starts at 19h, drinks from 20h30.
Join us for a film screening and debate on the EU's #greenhydrogen agenda and the communities in South Africa fighting projects on the ground.
Film starts at 19h, drinks from 20h30.
September 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
In Brussels on Wednesday evening?
Join us for a film screening and debate on the EU's #greenhydrogen agenda and the communities in South Africa fighting projects on the ground.
Film starts at 19h, drinks from 20h30.
Join us for a film screening and debate on the EU's #greenhydrogen agenda and the communities in South Africa fighting projects on the ground.
Film starts at 19h, drinks from 20h30.
Great article from CEO explains how the EU's new plan for a "28th Regime" could undermine social and labour rights across the continent, bypassing rules in the 27 member states.
Chilling stuff 🥶
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/s...
Chilling stuff 🥶
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/s...
September 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Great article from CEO explains how the EU's new plan for a "28th Regime" could undermine social and labour rights across the continent, bypassing rules in the 27 member states.
Chilling stuff 🥶
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/s...
Chilling stuff 🥶
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/s...
Colin Seeberger at @americanprogress.bsky.social shows how Trump's tariffs, plus his Big Beautiful Bill, are going to make 99% of Americans poorer. 👀
When are the chickens coming home to roost? 🐣
via @adamtooze.bsky.social's substack newsletter (worth subscribing!)
When are the chickens coming home to roost? 🐣
via @adamtooze.bsky.social's substack newsletter (worth subscribing!)
September 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Colin Seeberger at @americanprogress.bsky.social shows how Trump's tariffs, plus his Big Beautiful Bill, are going to make 99% of Americans poorer. 👀
When are the chickens coming home to roost? 🐣
via @adamtooze.bsky.social's substack newsletter (worth subscribing!)
When are the chickens coming home to roost? 🐣
via @adamtooze.bsky.social's substack newsletter (worth subscribing!)
The German govt's new report into its energy transition shows meeting its 2030 green hydrogen target is "barely achievable".
The hydrogen lobby's response? More deregulation 🤦🏻♂️
Calls for a "pragmatic focus on unshackling investment long weighed down by overly complex regulation"
#RulesToProtect
The hydrogen lobby's response? More deregulation 🤦🏻♂️
Calls for a "pragmatic focus on unshackling investment long weighed down by overly complex regulation"
#RulesToProtect
September 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The German govt's new report into its energy transition shows meeting its 2030 green hydrogen target is "barely achievable".
The hydrogen lobby's response? More deregulation 🤦🏻♂️
Calls for a "pragmatic focus on unshackling investment long weighed down by overly complex regulation"
#RulesToProtect
The hydrogen lobby's response? More deregulation 🤦🏻♂️
Calls for a "pragmatic focus on unshackling investment long weighed down by overly complex regulation"
#RulesToProtect
True to form, the US doesn't hold back in telling the EU what to do - "dismantle climate legislation if you want our fracked gas"
#RulesToProtect
#deregulation
#GasLobby
www.euractiv.com/news/how-an-...
#RulesToProtect
#deregulation
#GasLobby
www.euractiv.com/news/how-an-...
September 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
True to form, the US doesn't hold back in telling the EU what to do - "dismantle climate legislation if you want our fracked gas"
#RulesToProtect
#deregulation
#GasLobby
www.euractiv.com/news/how-an-...
#RulesToProtect
#deregulation
#GasLobby
www.euractiv.com/news/how-an-...
No evidence of the EPP snubbing the far right. The grand coalition that brought VDL to power (EPP & S&D, supported by Renew & Greens) is no longer needed by the EPP, and they'll do what they want.
EPP MEP Alexander Bernhuber spells it out in negotiations on the Forest Law. Pure Realpolitik 👇🏻
EPP MEP Alexander Bernhuber spells it out in negotiations on the Forest Law. Pure Realpolitik 👇🏻
September 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
No evidence of the EPP snubbing the far right. The grand coalition that brought VDL to power (EPP & S&D, supported by Renew & Greens) is no longer needed by the EPP, and they'll do what they want.
EPP MEP Alexander Bernhuber spells it out in negotiations on the Forest Law. Pure Realpolitik 👇🏻
EPP MEP Alexander Bernhuber spells it out in negotiations on the Forest Law. Pure Realpolitik 👇🏻
Climate change makes extreme weather more likely. Yep, we get that. But seeing the numbers is mind-blowing 🤯
🔥 It made the weather conditions behind 🇪🇸 + 🇵🇹's recent wildfires 40x more likely!
🥵 It made 🇪🇸's 10 day August heatwave 200x more likely!
www.worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-fire...
🔥 It made the weather conditions behind 🇪🇸 + 🇵🇹's recent wildfires 40x more likely!
🥵 It made 🇪🇸's 10 day August heatwave 200x more likely!
www.worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-fire...
September 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Climate change makes extreme weather more likely. Yep, we get that. But seeing the numbers is mind-blowing 🤯
🔥 It made the weather conditions behind 🇪🇸 + 🇵🇹's recent wildfires 40x more likely!
🥵 It made 🇪🇸's 10 day August heatwave 200x more likely!
www.worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-fire...
🔥 It made the weather conditions behind 🇪🇸 + 🇵🇹's recent wildfires 40x more likely!
🥵 It made 🇪🇸's 10 day August heatwave 200x more likely!
www.worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-fire...
Worth reading whole thing. The reality for villagers in the west bank as they're forcibly removed from their homes by settlers as the police and army do nothing. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ju...
July 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Worth reading whole thing. The reality for villagers in the west bank as they're forcibly removed from their homes by settlers as the police and army do nothing. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ju...
And we're outta there! Hasta la vista Strasbourg 🇫🇷
Was an absolute privilege to be able to bring the voices of 🇿🇦 communities fighting #greenhydrogen into the heart of EU decision-making.
Thanks to @udobullmann.bsky.social @tillymetz.bsky.social for making it happen 🙏🏼
This is just the first step ✊🏼
Was an absolute privilege to be able to bring the voices of 🇿🇦 communities fighting #greenhydrogen into the heart of EU decision-making.
Thanks to @udobullmann.bsky.social @tillymetz.bsky.social for making it happen 🙏🏼
This is just the first step ✊🏼
July 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
And we're outta there! Hasta la vista Strasbourg 🇫🇷
Was an absolute privilege to be able to bring the voices of 🇿🇦 communities fighting #greenhydrogen into the heart of EU decision-making.
Thanks to @udobullmann.bsky.social @tillymetz.bsky.social for making it happen 🙏🏼
This is just the first step ✊🏼
Was an absolute privilege to be able to bring the voices of 🇿🇦 communities fighting #greenhydrogen into the heart of EU decision-making.
Thanks to @udobullmann.bsky.social @tillymetz.bsky.social for making it happen 🙏🏼
This is just the first step ✊🏼
Correia also said the EU was not involved in any of the projects shown in the documentary. This is untrue.
The Global Gateway might not, but the EU is one of the key funders of South Africa's Just Energy Transition Partnership (esp since the US pulled out), which covers all of them.
The Global Gateway might not, but the EU is one of the key funders of South Africa's Just Energy Transition Partnership (esp since the US pulled out), which covers all of them.
July 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Correia also said the EU was not involved in any of the projects shown in the documentary. This is untrue.
The Global Gateway might not, but the EU is one of the key funders of South Africa's Just Energy Transition Partnership (esp since the US pulled out), which covers all of them.
The Global Gateway might not, but the EU is one of the key funders of South Africa's Just Energy Transition Partnership (esp since the US pulled out), which covers all of them.
2/2 Correia says that the CTIP is responding to South Africa's coal dominated energy sector (80+%).
Yet building vast quantities of renewable electricity to be used to produce green hydrogen, which is then exported, is NOT going to clean up the grid.
Predictably disappointing.
Yet building vast quantities of renewable electricity to be used to produce green hydrogen, which is then exported, is NOT going to clean up the grid.
Predictably disappointing.
July 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
2/2 Correia says that the CTIP is responding to South Africa's coal dominated energy sector (80+%).
Yet building vast quantities of renewable electricity to be used to produce green hydrogen, which is then exported, is NOT going to clean up the grid.
Predictably disappointing.
Yet building vast quantities of renewable electricity to be used to produce green hydrogen, which is then exported, is NOT going to clean up the grid.
Predictably disappointing.
DG TRADE's Dora Correia responds to comments on the #CTIP by saying very little of substance that's not already in existing documents.
Avoids criticisms brought up by South Africa's communities or trade unionists. Says the EU is responding to a call by South Africa ("not our fault, gov").
1/2
Avoids criticisms brought up by South Africa's communities or trade unionists. Says the EU is responding to a call by South Africa ("not our fault, gov").
1/2
July 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
DG TRADE's Dora Correia responds to comments on the #CTIP by saying very little of substance that's not already in existing documents.
Avoids criticisms brought up by South Africa's communities or trade unionists. Says the EU is responding to a call by South Africa ("not our fault, gov").
1/2
Avoids criticisms brought up by South Africa's communities or trade unionists. Says the EU is responding to a call by South Africa ("not our fault, gov").
1/2
Claudia Azevedo from the Jacques Delors think tank (who used to work at DG TRADE) comments on the ongoing #CTIP negotiations. She calls for:
- civil society + parliament involvement in negotiations
- sustainability commitments to be included
- explicit inclusion of free prior and informed consent
- civil society + parliament involvement in negotiations
- sustainability commitments to be included
- explicit inclusion of free prior and informed consent
July 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Claudia Azevedo from the Jacques Delors think tank (who used to work at DG TRADE) comments on the ongoing #CTIP negotiations. She calls for:
- civil society + parliament involvement in negotiations
- sustainability commitments to be included
- explicit inclusion of free prior and informed consent
- civil society + parliament involvement in negotiations
- sustainability commitments to be included
- explicit inclusion of free prior and informed consent
South Africa Trade Union Confederation COSATU's Tanya van Meelis warns against the EU-South Africa #CTIP and its push for green hydrogen leading to a new energy colonialism "it must not replicate the exploitative patterns of the past"
July 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
South Africa Trade Union Confederation COSATU's Tanya van Meelis warns against the EU-South Africa #CTIP and its push for green hydrogen leading to a new energy colonialism "it must not replicate the exploitative patterns of the past"
@groundworksa.bsky.social's Yegeshni Moodley to the European Parliament:
"Green hydrogen has been marketed as a promised panacea for all our energy transition woes.... But there are critical flaws in this hypothesis – there is no empty land in my country, and energy is never free."
"Green hydrogen has been marketed as a promised panacea for all our energy transition woes.... But there are critical flaws in this hypothesis – there is no empty land in my country, and energy is never free."
July 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
@groundworksa.bsky.social's Yegeshni Moodley to the European Parliament:
"Green hydrogen has been marketed as a promised panacea for all our energy transition woes.... But there are critical flaws in this hypothesis – there is no empty land in my country, and energy is never free."
"Green hydrogen has been marketed as a promised panacea for all our energy transition woes.... But there are critical flaws in this hypothesis – there is no empty land in my country, and energy is never free."
Screening finished and now the Delegation meeting on the Clean Trade & Investment Partnership #CTIP and #greenhydrogen, which will respond to concerns raised by communities in the film.
We'll be hearing from DG TRADE and Yegeshni Moodley from @groundworksa.bsky.social
We'll be hearing from DG TRADE and Yegeshni Moodley from @groundworksa.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Screening finished and now the Delegation meeting on the Clean Trade & Investment Partnership #CTIP and #greenhydrogen, which will respond to concerns raised by communities in the film.
We'll be hearing from DG TRADE and Yegeshni Moodley from @groundworksa.bsky.social
We'll be hearing from DG TRADE and Yegeshni Moodley from @groundworksa.bsky.social
🎥The first preview screening of our new documentary is now happening inside the European Parliament.
MEPs from the Delegation for South Africa are putting on a special viewing before holding a hearing on green hydrogen.
Very excited to see reactions!
MEPs from the Delegation for South Africa are putting on a special viewing before holding a hearing on green hydrogen.
Very excited to see reactions!
July 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
🎥The first preview screening of our new documentary is now happening inside the European Parliament.
MEPs from the Delegation for South Africa are putting on a special viewing before holding a hearing on green hydrogen.
Very excited to see reactions!
MEPs from the Delegation for South Africa are putting on a special viewing before holding a hearing on green hydrogen.
Very excited to see reactions!
2/2 The Parliament's Delegation to South Africa 🇿🇦 will follow the 🎥 with a hearing on the #CTIP + #greenhydrogen, featuring the DG TRADE + @groundworksa.bsky.social
Tomorrow marks the first time the voices of 🇿🇦's impacted communities are heard by EU decision makers - but definitely not the last 📢✊🏼
Tomorrow marks the first time the voices of 🇿🇦's impacted communities are heard by EU decision makers - but definitely not the last 📢✊🏼
July 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
2/2 The Parliament's Delegation to South Africa 🇿🇦 will follow the 🎥 with a hearing on the #CTIP + #greenhydrogen, featuring the DG TRADE + @groundworksa.bsky.social
Tomorrow marks the first time the voices of 🇿🇦's impacted communities are heard by EU decision makers - but definitely not the last 📢✊🏼
Tomorrow marks the first time the voices of 🇿🇦's impacted communities are heard by EU decision makers - but definitely not the last 📢✊🏼
1/2 We've made it to Strasbourg 🇫🇷🥖🧀 👔
Tomorrow @corporateeurope.org will be in the EU Parliament for a preview screening of our new documentary 🎥 The Scramble for Hydrogen in South Africa 🎥 See the teaser here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AATC...
If you're in Strasbourg, join us! Deets below
Tomorrow @corporateeurope.org will be in the EU Parliament for a preview screening of our new documentary 🎥 The Scramble for Hydrogen in South Africa 🎥 See the teaser here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AATC...
If you're in Strasbourg, join us! Deets below
July 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
1/2 We've made it to Strasbourg 🇫🇷🥖🧀 👔
Tomorrow @corporateeurope.org will be in the EU Parliament for a preview screening of our new documentary 🎥 The Scramble for Hydrogen in South Africa 🎥 See the teaser here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AATC...
If you're in Strasbourg, join us! Deets below
Tomorrow @corporateeurope.org will be in the EU Parliament for a preview screening of our new documentary 🎥 The Scramble for Hydrogen in South Africa 🎥 See the teaser here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AATC...
If you're in Strasbourg, join us! Deets below
📣 Over 200 orgs unite to demand #TheCOPWeNeed!
🌍 UN climate talks do not deliver
🏛️ Power is hoarded by polluters & wealthy nations
🔥 People on the frontlines are excluded
See our united call to #FixTheUNFCCC:
🔗 bit.ly/45BAFoK
🌍 UN climate talks do not deliver
🏛️ Power is hoarded by polluters & wealthy nations
🔥 People on the frontlines are excluded
See our united call to #FixTheUNFCCC:
🔗 bit.ly/45BAFoK
June 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
📣 Over 200 orgs unite to demand #TheCOPWeNeed!
🌍 UN climate talks do not deliver
🏛️ Power is hoarded by polluters & wealthy nations
🔥 People on the frontlines are excluded
See our united call to #FixTheUNFCCC:
🔗 bit.ly/45BAFoK
🌍 UN climate talks do not deliver
🏛️ Power is hoarded by polluters & wealthy nations
🔥 People on the frontlines are excluded
See our united call to #FixTheUNFCCC:
🔗 bit.ly/45BAFoK
🌍 What if the UN Climate Talks @UNFCCC truly worked - for everyone?
#TheCOPWeNeed:
✅ Majority decisions
✅ Binding accountability
✅ Open, transparent, inclusive talks
✅ No more #CorporateCapture
Today, we stand united. It is time to #FixTheUNFCCC.
🔗 bit.ly/45BAFoK
#TheCOPWeNeed:
✅ Majority decisions
✅ Binding accountability
✅ Open, transparent, inclusive talks
✅ No more #CorporateCapture
Today, we stand united. It is time to #FixTheUNFCCC.
🔗 bit.ly/45BAFoK
June 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🌍 What if the UN Climate Talks @UNFCCC truly worked - for everyone?
#TheCOPWeNeed:
✅ Majority decisions
✅ Binding accountability
✅ Open, transparent, inclusive talks
✅ No more #CorporateCapture
Today, we stand united. It is time to #FixTheUNFCCC.
🔗 bit.ly/45BAFoK
#TheCOPWeNeed:
✅ Majority decisions
✅ Binding accountability
✅ Open, transparent, inclusive talks
✅ No more #CorporateCapture
Today, we stand united. It is time to #FixTheUNFCCC.
🔗 bit.ly/45BAFoK
Groups on the ground send a clear message to the UNFCCC secretariat and exec sec at this year's climate talks in Bonn.
#KickBigPollutersOut
#SB62
#KickBigPollutersOut
#SB62
June 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Groups on the ground send a clear message to the UNFCCC secretariat and exec sec at this year's climate talks in Bonn.
#KickBigPollutersOut
#SB62
#KickBigPollutersOut
#SB62