Publications & Insight

Blogs

Finland’s forestry myth undermines its radical climate ambition

The next EU presidency wants to drive the climate agenda, but its forestry industry is bad for carbon emissions, biodiversity and its indigenous Sámi people

09/07/2019

Press Releases

EU-Mercosur deal sacrifices forests and rights on the altar of trade

Brussels – Twenty years of free trade negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the South American trade bloc known as Mercosur have resulted in a deal which will have devastating consequences for the climate.

“This trade...

28/06/2019

Press Releases

Rapid action on forests is needed, but EU leaders fail to address urgency of climate crisis

Today EU leaders have failed to address the urgent need for climate action, unable to agree on net-zero emissions by 2050. Instead Council conclusions aim for carbon neutrality “in line with the Paris Agreement” without including...

20/06/2019

Audited Finances

Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2018

20/06/2019

Films

Why the European Union must halt free trade negotiations with Brazil

Sonia Guajajara, spokesperson of Brazilian Indigenous Peoples, explains the threats they currently face and ask the EU to support their struggles.

18/06/2019

Press Releases

Member States need to increase transparency about bioenergy in climate plans

Brussels, 18 June 2019 - The European Commission has called for Member States to be more transparent about bioenergy use in their final National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). This underlines their current alarming lack of openness on the issue.

18/06/2019

NGO Statements

Joint Letter on the EU Mercosur Agreement - The Details

On June 18, 340+ civil society organizations wrote to call on the European Union to use its influence to prevent a worsening human rights and environmental situation in Brazil.

18/06/2019

Press Releases

340+ organisations call on the EU to immediately halt trade negotiations with Brazil

June 18, 2019, Brussels - In an open letter published today, over 340 civil society organisations are demanding that the European Union immediately halt free trade agreement negotiations with the Mercosur bloc (Brazil, Argentina,...

17/06/2019

Briefing Notes

The Laos-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement: Laos civil society takes stock

This briefing outlines Civil Society’s involvement in the EU-Laos Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). It explains how their engagement is influencing the content, improving...

17/06/2019