A letter signed by more than 100 organisations was sent to Hoekstra, asking not to bring fossil fuel lobbyists to COP30 🇧🇷 👍 Promisingly, there were no lobbyists in the official EU delegation last year 👎EU Member States still brought 113 lobbyists ✉️: fossilfreepolitics.org/news/cop30-l... #COP30

6/ Therefore if its lobbyists can't tick the box, why should TotalEnergies be allowed to attend the UN climate talks in Brazil this November, aka COP30, which are working towards the goals of the Paris Agreement? It openly makes a mockery of the process. #KickBigPollutersOut

5/ Now that a court has ruled that TotalEnergies' so-called "Paris-aligned" plan of being "net-zero emissions by 2050" is in fact greenwashing, and it's no longer able to claim such things, TotalEnergies is *not* "in full alignment" with "the goals and principles of the Paris Agreement"

4/ Thanks to years of hard work by the Kick Big Polluters Out campaign (which we're a member of), participants at this year's UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil, aka COP30, have to confirm if their participation is in "full alignment" with "the goal and principles of the Paris Agreement"

3/ "net-zero emissions by 2050" was the agreed goal of the Paris Agreement, signed at UN climate talks in 2015, aka COP21. Since then, many fossil fuel companies, including Total, have adopted net zero plans while continuing with fossil fuel production, but have got away with it (until now).

2/ A three year battle by Fossil Free Politics member @amisdelaterre.org has seen the courts find French 🇫🇷 oil and gas major TotalEnergies guilty of greenwashing, in particular its narrative of reaching "net zero emissions by 20250". www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...

1/ 🤔 indulge us in an exercise of logic, spread over a few posts TL;DR? a new court ruling and a new disclosure mechanism should ban 🇫🇷 French oil & gas major ⛽ TotalEnergies from participating at COP30 in Brazil.

Europe is stuck with gas again. How could that happen? And what role did the gas lobby play in it? 🇳🇱 For Dutch speakers - Listen to the podcast made by @argosonderzoekt.bsky.social (VPRO/ broadcaster HUMAN) and the interview with @kimclaes.bsky.social 🎧 argos.vpro.nl/artikelen/ge... 1/3

2️⃣ And how the Clean Industrial Deal was created during the Antwerp Summit, when the energy-intensive industry managed to push all of their demands on the EU political agenda. 3/3

Some highlights from the episode: 1️⃣ About the EU Energy Industry Advisory Group, created after Russia's invasion, in which the fossil fuel industry got direct access to decision makers - and public subsidies. 2/3

📢 CSOs are currently facing an attack spearheaded by some MEPs from the EPP and far-right groups. We urge MEPs to fight back against these attacks, in the committees and in the Plenary, and stand by the side of citizens and civil society. 📄 friendsoftheearth.eu/wp-content/u... #StopAttackingNGOs

Big banks admit catastrophic warming is coming—but instead of working to prevent it, they’re positioning to profit. This is how the energy transition is hijacked: public money funneled into industries that prioritize shareholder payouts (friendsoftheearth.eu/publication/...) over real solutions.

@foeeurope.bsky.social as part of Friends of the Earth International vehemently condemns the brutal and senseless massacre and ongoing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli occupation.

Why is the EU just about to label #hydrogen made from fossil gas as clean??⁉️ Lobby scam uncovered❗ Big polluters behind closed 🚪try to skew emissions accounting models in their favour. corporateeurope.org/en/2025/3/EU... w/ @fossilfreeeu.bsky.social @elegere.bsky.social @powershift.bsky.social

"Save" the industry? More like save us from its myths. 🏭 The story goes: industry in the Netherlands (and much of the EU) is in crisis. The supposed fix? Less regulation, more public money. 😢 But let’s dry those crocodile tears. 😢

Yesterday, we protested. Today we sit with baited breath. Has the @ec.europa.eu heard our calls to keep green rules in tact⁉️ #NoToOmnibus #YesToCSDDD

The Clean Industrial Deal clearly prioritises corporate interests over climate action and public welfare. The notion that industry needs more capital to decarbonise is deceptive—loosening state aid rules and using public funds to ‘de-risk’ private investment will not drive the needed transition.

Stop the #Omnibus frenzy ➕ stick to their promise to #HoldBizAccountable

Big industry is undermining our democracies. Industry lobbying is at unprecedented levels. #corporatecapture #lobbyingfirewall

The same companies were lobbying tirelessly for billion-Euro subsidies to maintain their competitiveness and as contribution to their green transition. The report makes it clear: the problem is not a lack of money, but their prioritisation of shareholder payouts over investment.

⚠️ Key fossil fuel facts from the report Shell distributed 97% of their profits to shareholders, Total energies 86%, and others like Eni and BP provided payouts that exceeded their profits. 📰 www.climatechangenews.com/2025/02/20/b...

The EU’s policy approach must focus on responsible investment that balances the needs of people, the planet, and the economy—not on subsidies that disproportionately benefit the wealthy few at the expense of the many.

Big industry says they need public funding for the energy transition... But they're funnelling 75% of their profits into shareholders payouts 🤔 🔎 Our new investigation with @foeeurope.bsky.social exposes a system that puts shareholder gains before public interest. Have a look ➡️ bitl.to/40NX

Despite this, they continue to distribute their profits to shareholders instead of investing it in their own company. Like our @foeeurope.bsky.social and @somoamsterdam.bsky.social research shows friendsoftheearth.eu/publication/...

The Clean Industrial Deal narrative is built on false premises. Energy-intensive industries have enjoyed significant profits over the past decade—not a shortage of capital.

Big Industry in Europe claim they need money to boost the energy transition - but feed shareholders a whopping 75% of their profits.