Sebastian Bechtel

Working on Environmental Democracy @ClientEarth. Tweeting mostly on #AarhusConvention, environmental litigation and EU law/policy. Views my own. New on bluesky

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

⚠️We're in court in Luxembourg today against the @EU_Commission because we want them to stop labelling false solutions to the climate crisis as 'sustainable'. Just because something has a 'bio' prefix, it doesn't mean it 's good for people and the environment.

Stay tuned.

[ClientEarth @ClientEarth]

We’re calling for an investigation into German meat producers for possible ties to human rights and environmental abuses. The companies use soy from Brazil for animal feed where these violations are rife. We don't think they're complying with German law.
https://t.co/jXXsB9cQvY

[ClientEarth @ClientEarth]

⚠ We're taking the Spanish government to court to stop bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas. The government has flouted the rules so we're taking action with @OceanaEurope to make sure that "Protected” means “Protected”.

https://t.co/bI95TUzcwT

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

BREAKING The @EU_Commission takes around 14.5 months to decide whether to allow companies to continue using banned chemicals. That's almost five times the legal limit and constitutes maladministration, @EUombudsman confirmed today. Read our press release: https://t.co/76PsgNWUbC

[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⬇️

[ClientEarth Europe @ClientEarthEUR]

⚠️Major blow for transparency and ocean health: the Court of Justice of the EU has just ruled that key information on how EU fisheries rules are implemented by EU countries can remain confidential.

Our reaction:⬇️
https://t.co/6c90b0HIb3

[International Energy Agency @IEA]

In recent years, more governments have enacted policies to help consumers manage upfront costs of adopting clean technologies

Financial support is growing, but in 2023, it reached only around one tenth of the value of subsidies for using fossil fuels ➡️ https://t.co/YJInbRHEb1

[George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot]

The @UNFAO has degenerated into a disinformation outlet. It's a disgraceful abandonment of its mission, to favour corporate interests. Important report by @ArthurNeslen
https://t.co/msyHiMJnJc

[The Narwhal @thenarwhalca]

NEW: Six northern First Nations are taking the Ontario government to court for failing to consult them about mining claims in their territories: “The Mining Act in Ontario is racist, colonialist in very many ways, and it has to fall.” #onpoli via @EmmaMci https://t.co/cTDjhR5iwy

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

The Global South’s workforce—from farm workers to scientists—provides a staggering 90% of the labor to power the world economy, yet gets only 21% of global income. https://t.co/sTwYCKUl5G

[UfU e.V. - @mastodon.green/@ufu @UfUberlin]

We compiled good practice examples of digital #participation portals from different countries in an online guideline! Public authorities and civil society actors can find inspiration here: https://t.co/jObZTdAvo4

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

"Food security" is the new slogan dominating European farming.

But it's being used to justify decisions that aren't in the best interest of consumers.

🔗 https://t.co/pKH0nmvxEp

[Yan Qin @YanQinyq]

❗️ This is the most important climate policy document this year from China (so far)

🇨🇳State Council released 'Work plan to accelerate the construction of Carbon emissions Dual Control System'
📉Total Carbon control from 16FYP (2031)

[Euractiv Agri & Food @eaAgriFood]

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

[An Taisce @AnTaisce]

An Taisce Nitrates Case referred to Europe.
https://t.co/bXZQtmfT4X

#antaisce #nitrates #waterquality #environment #europeancourt

[Vicky Cann @vicky_cann]

Food giants are strangling Britain’s farmers and consumers. What’s the solution? Break them up https://t.co/fFXFTU6YTS

[Camille Perrin @Perrin_Cam]

New report by @ChangingMarkets released today exposes the lobbying tactics of big meat & dairy companies to sow doubt about the #climate impact of livestock.
The usual combo (tested by the tobacco industry) of delay, distract and derail tactics...
https://t.co/IsNAONPWdA

[Vicky Cann @vicky_cann]

Focus on cutting 'red-tape' is really worrying.

1 person's 'red-tape' is another person's important rules to protect health & enviro, & a way to hold companies to account

Be wary of 'Better Regulation' & #competitiveness drive

#Politicalguidelines

https://t.co/dXGyNFIIPy

[World Resources Institute @WorldResources]

In 2015 when the Paris Agreement was reached, the world had 1,496 GW of new coal power in development, but since then it has fallen to 578 GW.

#SystemsChangeLab explains why this change happened and what more is needed▶️ https://t.co/5UZCj9XiFo

[CHEM Trust @CHEMTrust]

💧 NGOs find drinking water in 11 EU countries widely contaminated with the #PFAS, TFA!

😳 There is no current industrial process to remove TFA from drinking water.

Read more in our latest #TF4EU briefing 👉 https://t.co/2wAOQzlTOL

#banPFAS #ChemicalPollution