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Almost two years after the Antwerp Declaration—the petrochemical industry‘s wishlist for deregulation, subsidies, & simplification steers EU policy. Alarm bells are ringing. Privileged @ec.europa.eu & petrochemical ties block EU climate goals—especially on plastics & toxic chemicals: bit.ly/4acaZiW

📢 Webinar alert 📢 What does the Asmania v. Holcim ruling mean for climate litigation worldwide? Hear from plaintiffs & legal experts during our upcoming session: 🗓️ 16 Feb | ⏰ 11:00 CET ✍️ JOIN US: https://bit.ly/46qZJy6

Almost 2 years ago, @ec.europa.eu backed the Antwerp Declaration to revive EU industry. The result? Environmental deregulation, called “simplification.” Winners: Fossil fuel & petrochemical industries. Losers: People & the planet. Two years on, calls for a different path still stand: bit.ly/4kk0XB7

🆕 🆕 🆕 NEW: Vanuatu has introduced a draft UN 🇺🇳 General Assembly resolution that builds on the International Court of Justice’s landmark ruling on States' legal duties in the context of climate change. The resolution aims at turning legal clarity into collective #ClimateAction.

INC-5.3 wrapped up in Geneva with the election of a new Chair for the global plastics treaty talks. It’s a necessary procedural step after months of paralysis — but it doesn’t fix what’s broken. A reset is urgently needed. Read our full statement: www.ciel.org/news/inc-5-3...

The first meeting of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution ended in paralysis. Obstruction and geopolitics blocked agreement on basic rules needed for the Panel to function. Read our full statement 👇 www.ciel.org/news/isp-cwp...

“The fossil fuel industry has been working transatlantically to insulate itself from accountability,” said Nikki Reisch of @ciel.org. “Policymakers must reject attempts by the biggest climate culprits to dodge their duties while communities suffer and the planet burns.”

👀 🧪 Why do we need to protect independent #science from conflict of interest #COI? ➡️ Check out the new brief by CIEL & CEO www.ciel.org/reports/scie... 💡 Key to remember this week, as we join the 1️⃣st meeting of the Intergovernmental #SciencePolicy Panel on #Chemicals, Waste and #Pollution #ISPCWP1

People always appear flabergasted when they understand the vast majority of chemicals on the market are either unsuficiently or more generally not regulated at all. Well... this explains why !! @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org @toxicsfree.bsky.social

📣 We are hiring! We are looking for an attorney to help us drive our work to confront the expansion of the #Petrochemicals sector & curtail the proliferation of false climate solutions. 📌 Remote 📆 2-year contract APPLY NOW: cielorg.bamboohr.com/careers/122?...

#Live now! As misinformation & disinformation undermine global efforts to address the #TriplePlanetaryCrisis, join this event zooming in on challenges and solutions to prevent #disinformation in environmental policy making. ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN30Jan26 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=oHeghqjN2RA

1 Check out new ‘The Pollution Playbook: how industry blocks regulation of toxic chemicals’ briefing by @ciel.org and @corporateeurope.org on the deceptive tactics used by chemicals industry to keep producing & using their toxic products. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/p...

A new report from the @ec.europa.eu, published today, confirms what we already knew: the societal costs of PFAS pollution are enormous! 💶The Commission estimates that inaction on PFAS could cost society up to €1.7 trillion by 2050. www.politico.eu/article/fore...

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — contaminate water, soil & food, harming ecosystems & posing serious risks to human health. Our report with @eeb.org, @clientearth.bsky.social, Opopa & @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social asks a simple question: who should pay for the damage PFAS cause to people & the planet?🧵

🥳 VICTORY: In a landmark win for the people of Bonaire 🇧🇶, a Dutch court has ruled that the Netherlands’s current climate policy violates the rights of citizens of the island of Bonaire. READ: www.greenpeace.org/internationa... A 🧵👇

NEW: The New Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Panel Faces Its First Test in Geneva The ISP-CWP will hold its first Plenary session Feb 2–6 in Geneva — an important moment for global governance on chemicals, waste, and pollution.

[Press Release] On January 28, the District Court of The Hague will rule on whether the Netherland’s current climate policy is unlawful for failing to protect the people of Bonaire - Caribbean island and Dutch special municipality - from climate crisis impacts. www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

🆕 report shows that half of the world's emissions come from just a handful of companies: “[it's] clear that big polluters must phase out fossil fuels & #PayUp. When the facts are plain & the law is clear, accountability must follow,” CIEL's CEO Rebecca Brown. 👉 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Misinformation & disinformation pose severe global risks & undermine efforts to address the #TriplePlanetaryCrisis. Join the event highlighting challenges & solutions to prevent #disinformation in env't policymaking. 🗓️ 30 January, 11:00 CET ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN30Jan26 @ciel.org @scientistscoa.bsky.social

"The answers to the climate crisis lie with the people and movements leading the way toward a just, equitable, #FossilFreeFuture. The science is settled & the law is clear: We must keep fossil fuels in the ground & #MakePollutersPay,” @nikkireisch.bsky.social. www.commondreams.org/news/wildfir...

⚡ ⚖️ 🌍 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 #𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐧 in🇨🇭Swiss case vs. carbon major. Judges validated legal theories underpinning the case brought by 4 Indonesian islanders against Holcim and accepted all claims as admissible, clearing path to judgment on the merits. 🧵details in thread below 👇

The 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council is taking place in #GENeva from 23 February to 2 April 2026. Join this info-sharing session to learn and share #environment-related activities & events at #HRC61. 📆 27 January, 10:00 CET ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN27Jan26

🏘️ A year after the destructive LA #wildfires, many are still struggling to rebuild. Meanwhile, insurers are: 🚫 denying claims ⏳ delaying payments ⬆️ rising premiums 🛢️ investing in fossil fuels that drive climate risk Insurers must put people over profits & polluters! Check out our experts' take 👇

For over a year, the #ForeverLobbying Project investigated an ongoing orchestrated lobbying & disinformation campaign by the PFAS industry, with the aims of watering down an EU proposal to ban “forever chemicals” & shifting the burden of environmental pollution onto society. Find out more 👇

In 2026, the Trump Administration continues to put corporate interests over people and the planet. 🗣️ “The US government is choosing to retreat," says CIEL's Rebecca Brown, via @euronews.com Read the full analysis 👇 bit.ly/3LJMUI5

Two things can be true: ✅ We cannot ignore Nicolás Maduro’s deplorable record of human rights violations. ✅ Military action to seize Venezuela’s oil and take over the country is unlawful and threatens global stability. 👉 Governments must uphold the rule of law: bit.ly/4pyBu81

🚨 We denounce the Trump Administration’s move to withdraw the US from dozens of UN bodies and organizations. 🌐 This is a targeted assault on international law and the institutions that safeguard human rights, peace, and climate justice worldwide. Read CIEL president’s statement 👉 bit.ly/4aKuFMS

Your support is powering our work in 2025 — and we are so grateful. 💚 Thank you for being a part of this global movement for a more just and sustainable world.🌍 https://vimeo.com/1147795144?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

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We’re at a critical moment for people and the planet. 🌍✊ Your support fuels the global fight to stop fossil fuels, and your gift is matched until 12/31. 2X the impact. 2X the power. Donate now: https://bit.ly/4jdLLVx

We made major progress this year, thanks to you: ✅Landmark climate justice rulings ✅Major wins for the plastics treaty ✅New accountability for corporate polluters ✅Stronger remedies for communities harmed ⏳ Only days left to DOUBLE your impact for environmental justice: https://bit.ly/4aSGBvV

The fertilizer industry doesn’t want you to know ammonia is fueling the next petrochemical boom. CIEL uncovered how ammonia production drives environmental racism, agriculture, and the climate crisis. Communities are fighting back. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/CIEL2025ImpactReport

Wildfires are destroying homes across Southern California, but the crisis doesn’t end when the flames go out. Insurers are pulling coverage, raising premiums, and denying claims while investing in fossil fuels fueling climate change. Support CIEL to hold insurers accountable: https://bit.ly/3MN7zuX

INC 5.2’s Plastics Treaty talks were shaped by fossil fuel pressure. But a majority of countries are demanding real change, and CIEL is with them. We can’t let polluters write our planet’s future. Support the fight for a plastics-free future: https://bit.ly/3KRxhOu

Bad news for the #CCS industry: 🔻World’s largest #CCS project revealed record low capture rates 🔻Backers of Acorn CCS are looking to sell up 🔻BP scrap blue Hydrogen & CCS at Teesside CCS projects falling short — technically, economically and politically.

#UNEA7 just wrapped up two weeks of negotiations — and the outcome is a mix of progress, setbacks, and 11th-hour compromises. But there was also plenty of reason for hope. A thread:

On #HumanRightsDefendersDay, we stand with those fighting to protect the Santurbán páramo in #Colombia from mining, as they face continued threats. Governments and companies must respect and protect the rights of environmental defenders. Learn more via @miningwatch.bsky.social 👇 shorturl.at/O9Jyt

✊ On Human Rights Day, stand with environmental defenders who protect the land, water, and climate we all depend on. ⚖️ The Inter-American Court of Human Rights confirmed it: Defending the planet is a human right. States must protect it. Support our work to #DefendTheDefenders 👉 bit.ly/48LEWpx

👀 Do you have potatoes, apples, honey, or salt in your kitchen? ‼️ Microplastics have been found in all of these foods. Avoiding toxic plastics shouldn’t be on you. We need systemic change. 👉 Help us hold polluters accountable and keep plastics out of our food and bodies: bit.ly/4pYnCV8

Thread from CIEL's geoengineering campaign manager, @mmchch.bsky.social on African ministers' leadership on solar geoengineering 🔽

Plastic pollution starts long before it hits our oceans. It starts at production — and it’s poisoning people and the planet. 🧵👇 That’s why CIEL is fighting for a strong, legally binding Global Plastics Treaty that cuts plastic production, protects communities, and holds polluters accountable.

🤫 Why is the EU pushing industry's #FalseSolutions like risky, costly #CCS when better alternatives exist? Welcome to the #ICMForum, a club of the #FossilFuel industry designing EU’s key energy policies. #ICMForum meets in Pau 🇫🇷October 10-11 Read all about it 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/CarbonCou...

🔴 BREAKING: Analysis from @oilchange.bsky.social and @corporateeurope.org reveals €17+ billion of public funds poured into #CCS in Europe since 2001. After decades of failures, fossil fuel ties keep influencing the EU Commission at the #ICMForum. Read more 👇 www.realzeroeurope.org/resources/fa...

🍃 Nature has rights. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights made it clear in its historic #AdvisoryOpinion on the climate emergency. 👇 An analysis by attorney Luisa Gómez unpacks what this means for those working to protect ecosystems and advance #ClimateJustice. 🔗 READ HERE: bit.ly/RoNat25

I grew up in a redlined Black neighborhood fenced in by petrochemical plants. Asthma was normal. Cancer was normal. Losing people too soon was normal. No community should be a sacrifice zone. CIEL is helping frontline communities fight back. ✊🏽 Will you stand with us? 👉 Give today bit.ly/3Mj1A0I

In just 10 years, #ClimateLitigation has evolved into a global accountability system recognised by the world's highest courts. Rulings have led to govs. amending laws & ditching #FossilFuel projects. Read Climate Litigation Network's report 👇 climatelitigationnetwork.org/TenYearsClim...

Over 160 civil society organizations are calling for real leadership in the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. The next Chair must restore trust, keep the process transparent, and shut the door on vested interests. A strong treaty depends on it. READ: bit.ly/4peJZps