ClientEarth Europe

News and comments on @ClientEarth's legal and advocacy work from across Europe. Also on 🦋

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

The Commission’s findings should serve as a wake-up call: what the EU needs now is implementation, enforcement, and investment in sustainable fisheries - not further legislative chaos." Read full quote on LinkedIn: https://t.co/iCBu63099S

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

ClientEarth reaction to the European Commission’s evaluation of the #CommonFisheriesPolicy, published today ⚖️🐟

The report confirms that the #CFP “remains a very important & relevant tool to manage a common natural resource and related economic activities in a changing world.”

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

"Where the rules have been implemented, progress is visible. The real problem is not the law itself, but the persistent failure by Member States and the Commission to enforce it.

[Seas At Risk @SeasAtRisk]

🎥 Across the Med fishers see the value of #MPAs 🌊 for healthier ecosystems & more resilient fisheries. But weak enforcement risks undermining them. #CommonFisheriesPolicy needs to be fully implemented✅
👉Read more https://t.co/Y4INulFamT #RethinkFisheries @CostasKadis

[ClientEarth @ClientEarth]

🚨 Only 14% of England’s rivers meet good ecological standards.

UK Parliament is about to decide whether that changes.

Demand a Water Reform Bill that stops pollution and delivers #CleanWaterNow.

🌟 Email your MP, it'll take 2 minutes with our template: https://t.co/zF1pdOXvZl

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

🌊 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 more👇
https://t.co/x3n1vVLdlL

[Seas At Risk @SeasAtRisk]

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 & read more: https://t.co/boZGxWY1E0
#EUOceanPact #EUOceanDays #MissionOcean #RethinkFisheries @CostasKadis

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

Why does full implementation of fisheries control matter?🐟

Our letter to @CostasKadis explains why strong and fully implemented fisheries controls are essential for transparency, fair enforcement and EU credibility, at home and globally👇

https://t.co/hiYAExTgbz

[Global Witness @Global_Witness]

BREAKING: Our new investigation reveals top chocolate brands like Mars, KitKat & Dairy Milk are at high risk of using cocoa grown on recently deforested Liberian rainforest.

This is why the #EUDR must enter into force NOW, not later. https://t.co/LAcUpiR8tH

[ClientEarth @ClientEarth]

Ugandan landmark case returns to court today ⚖️

How 48 landslide survivors are holding power to account for climate damages 👇

More on @Greenwatch_Ug's website https://t.co/p0uc1vQosi

[ClientEarth @ClientEarth]

🔥This summer has seen Greece sweltering in 43 °C temperatures & wildfires... but the Greek govt continues offering fossil fuel companies access to its seabed to drill for oil & gas.

We're calling on the EU Commission to finally do something about it.🧵

https://t.co/JOBxkVsmho

[Costas Kadis @CostasKadis]

Constructive meeting with the Blue NGOs Coalition on the #EUOceanPact .

Thank you for your valuable contributions — many of your ideas have shaped the Pact.
We're now working at full speed in the Commission to deliver on our commitments. 💪🇪🇺
Together, we're building a healthier, more resilient ocean for future generations.

@WWFCEE
@oceana
@SeasAtRisk
@SEO_BirdLife
@surfridereurope
@ClientEarthEUR

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

Today's #EUbudget sacrifices nature, undermining long-term European security & competitiveness 🚨

Our lawyers have expressed deep concern over @EU_Commission's #MFF for 2028-2034, which proposes cuts to dedicated environmental spending.

Our statement👇
https://t.co/l73FFMYHtC

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

Today, 24 environmental organisations including ClientEarth have signed an open letter urging Commissioner @CostasKadis to stand firm against this pressure and to uphold the EU’s commitment to marine biodiversity protection.

📄 Read the letter: https://t.co/nD6m6SWOnQ

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

🌊 Deep-sea protections under threat - again.

Despite a clear ruling from the European Court of Justice upholding the closure of 87 vulnerable deep-sea areas last month, the Spanish fishing industry and some Members of the European Parliament continue to push for a rollback 🧵👇

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

These closures are not just policy, they are critical safeguards for some of the most fragile ecosystems on Earth.

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

Alongside 62 other civil society organisations, businesses, and associations, we’ve signed a letter urging the @EU_Commission to maintain a horizontal spending target for investments in climate and the environment in the post‑2027 #MFF.
Read the letter 👇
https://t.co/1FCJ2Gb9q6

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

The current #MultiannualFinancialFramework dedicates at least 30% of overall spending to climate action, while dedicating 10% to biodiversity. Why is this spending target so important?

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

Europe is the fastest-warming continent worldwide - we need to respond to this with a forward-looking #EUbudget that responds to the worsening climate & protects biodiversity. Also addressing interlinking issues of pollution, related health impacts, & rising social inequalities.