Sarah Martin

Legal expert/Juriste striving for envi-positive and healthy food systems @ClientEarth | RT & opinions my own

[Greenpeace International @Greenpeace]

🚨ACTION ALERT🚨⁣⁣
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Over the last 24 hours, Greenpeace activists from a number of countries have paid a visit to some of the world's meat and dairy giants. ⁣

Industrial meat and dairy products are leaving a trail of destruction around the world.⁣

[Sarah Martin @Sarah_MS_Martin]

It's happening tomorrow!

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

The EU Commission is set to unveil a strategic roadmap to decarbonise fisheries by the end of 2024. In our #EUOceanWeek panel discussion, we'll explore how the sector can transition to low-impact, low-carbon practices while ensuring economic resilience.

➡️https://t.co/NbSerHoO3c

[Lighthouse Reports @LHreports]

Quick summary of our investigation on how the US govt helped fund a covert campaign to undermine pesticide regulations & discredit environmentalists around the world. @johnallannamuStay tuned for the @AfUncensored documentary next week!

[Sarah Martin @Sarah_MS_Martin]

The @EUombudsman has asked Commission President @vonderleyen to explain why the recent CAP revision deviated from EU law requirements and democratic standards.
We count on candidate @CHansenEU to commit to an inclusive and science-based preparation of the CAP post-2027.

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

News✨ Following our complaint, @EUombudsman has opened an inquiry into the way the CAP revision was prepared. The EU Commission will have to explain why it didn't involve the public, and whether it followed scientific evidence and its obligations under the EU Climate Law.

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

The Strategic Dialogue on Agriculture is now over, and the outcome is promising. We hope this will lead to concrete actions - we can't afford stalling like we saw with the Farm to Fork Strategy.

The key issues where consensus was reached include⬇️

[IFOAM Organics Europe @OrganicsEurope]

#PressRelease | #OrganicsEurope welcomes the report of the ‘#StrategicDialogue on the future of EU agriculture’, which recognises organic farming as a leading choice for transitioning to sustainable agri-food systems.
Read more in our PR 🧐👉 https://t.co/8qzSUXjSBd
@vonderleyen

[European Environmental Bureau @Green_Europe]

A historic consensus has emerged: Farmers' unions, consumer groups, industry actors, and green NGOs agree that 'business-as-usual is not an option' for EU food and farming 🎉

[Friends of the Earth Europe🌍 @foeeurope]

🐝Great news! 🐝

Brussels is to become the first European region to ban synthetic pesticides in agriculture in 2030 👇👇 #PesticideFreeEU

https://t.co/SucpM5Y4CH

[Euractiv Agri & Food @eaAgriFood]

NGOs take relaxation of CAP green rules to EU’s administrative watchdog https://t.co/k6JXNZ5V52

[Sarah Martin @Sarah_MS_Martin]

The @EU_Commission must lead by example by safeguarding our democracy and the rule of law. Today, we asked the @EUombudsman to find maladministration in the way the Commission prepared the 2024 revision of the CAP, which breached EU law and the executive's own internal rules.

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

BREAKING⚠️We're filing a complaint against the @EU_Commission. Amid environmental chaos, they scrapped nature protection in farming rules without consultations or evidence. That's anti-democratic - we're taking it to @EUombudsman with @BirdLifeEurope https://t.co/Dj3yUY0ddR

[Natasha Foote @NatashaFoote]

Asked if farmers' protests eroded the Green Deal, von der Leyen focused on the European Climate Law. “This is the law. It's a must”

Which is funny bc legal group @ClientEarthEUR say her CAP simplification proposal is in breach of this law

Background: https://t.co/wBNT75DaQX

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

Any law student could tell you that the @EU_Commission's reform of the Common Agricultural Policy goes blatantly against EU laws. And yet, the @Europarl_EN voted through this illegal proposal. We plan to bring a complaint to the @EUombudsman. Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/YX0WS1N0Kl

[Sarah Martin @Sarah_MS_Martin]

@Europarl_EN is about to vote a new CAP proposal, which puts at risk people and the environment while doing nothing to improve farmers' livelihoods. We analysed its compatibility with EU Law: it's not. Our findings contradict those of the European Parliament's Legal Service.

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

Is the new CAP legislative proposal in line with existing EU laws? Our answer in short: no.

Ahead of the @Europarl_EN vote today, we analysed the legal opinion of the European Parliament's Legal Service, which lacks objectivity and impartiality. https://t.co/6NDLmlEcsi

[Sarah Martin @Sarah_MS_Martin]

@LeitaoMarquesEP @karmel80 @marietouss1 @woelken @brandobenifei @emmanuelmaurel @PDurandOfficiel @HeidiHautala @SLagodinsky @negrescuvictor @engerer @javilopezEU @ale_moretti @sandor_ronai @emmawiesner @Frederiqueries @ValerieHayer @nicosemsrott @sorayarr_

[Sarah Martin @Sarah_MS_Martin]

🗳️@Europarl_EN, you must reject the urgency procedure to vote on a CAP reform that will leave farmers vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss! This procedure would sideline a democratic debate on 30% of the EU budget, creating a terrible precedent.

[IFOAM Organics Europe @OrganicsEurope]

Instead of lowering environmental ambitions, the #CAP should support farmers in the #EUGreenDeal and ensure fair livelihoods.
Read our open letter with @ECVC1 to @vonderleyen @EU_Commission @EUAgri @jwojc @EU_ENV @EP_President @pcanfin @LinsNorbert
👉https://t.co/I7GpkljHak

[Sarah Martin @Sarah_MS_Martin]

This comes as EU farming organisations @OrganicsEurope and @ECVC1 call on the Union to not adopt these measures that are "further exacerbating the impact of climate change and of the biodiversity collapse that farmers already witness." @ilanacicurelrem @Ibangarciadb @Pierre_Ka

[Sarah Martin @Sarah_MS_Martin]

Two EU farming organisations ask Commission President @vonderleyen for real solutions addressing their demands, which the legislative proposal to weaken the block's agricultural policy fails to do.

[IFOAM Organics Europe @OrganicsEurope]

Instead of lowering environmental ambitions, the #CAP should support farmers in the #EUGreenDeal and ensure fair livelihoods.
Read our open letter with @ECVC1 to @vonderleyen @EU_Commission @EUAgri @jwojc @EU_ENV @EP_President @pcanfin @LinsNorbert
👉https://t.co/I7GpkljHak

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

@EU_Commission's proposal to remove basic environmental conditions in the CAP is anti-democratic & feeds the false narrative that we must pick between environment or agriculture. We and 15 orgs ask @vonderleyen to withdraw the proposal.
What got us here 🧵https://t.co/tf2P6s9lPX

[Sarah Martin @Sarah_MS_Martin]

🧑‍⚖️A Belgian farmer, also spokesperson of farm organisation @fugea, is launching a case against @TotalEnergies. Hugues Falys is denouncing the responsibility of the fossil fuel giant in causing climate change, as extreme weathers events already affect his activities.

[Ligue des droits humains @liguedh_be]

[PREMIÈRE EN BELGIQUE] Hugues, paysan belge, assigne @TotalEnergies en justice pour sa responsabilité dans le dérèglement climatique. Ce géant des énergies fossiles est l'une des entreprises qui émet le plus de gaz à effet de serre dans le monde.

[Ariel Brunner🇺🇦 #Xdissenter @ArielBrunner]

EC Ag Commissioner reassures farmers (on Polish RMF radio, via @POLITICOEurope ) there will be no penalties or cuts to direct payment this year for those who fail to meet environmental or climate standards.

Open promotion of illegality.

#RuleOfLaw @EUauditors @EUombudsman