Scandal alert! 🖋️ VDL has officially declined to meet the people. While she’s busy with the industry, she has declined the 270+ groups waiting for her. We’re withholding our ball because we don't talk to empty chairs. Stay tuned: the ton isn't going anywhere, and we have a lot to say about this snub.

As US-Israel war in Iran continues & civilian deaths rise dramatically, energy shocks are pushing oil & gas prices up globally, including the EU, hitting the most vulnerable the hardest. Our blog shows why #phasingoutgas & accelerating a #just #clean energy transition is the only way. bit.ly/4utpeco

struggling to keep track of the EU's deregulation wave and pushback on the rules protecting people and nature? we've got you covered

📢 EU leaders: preserve the integrity of the #EUMethaneRegulation! Ahead of the Antwerp summit and the informal EU leaders’ retreat, it is essential to remind that strong #methane rules strengthen the EU's energy security, competitiveness, and affordability Check our Joint Civil Society Statement 👇

May I once again not-at-all-humbly reiterate what I said back in 2022: the centrist brain-worm that "energy security" comes from crawling from dependence on one fossil fuel supplier to another is absolute bullshit: Europe could and should have been reducing gas reliance faster for the past 3 years

Check out the @caneurope.org blog! 👇 Today we met ahead of the #EnergyCouncil in Brussels to emphasise that real energy security means ENDING fossil fuel dependence, not swapping Russian gas for new long-term reliance on US #LNG!

1/ New report alert 🚨⚠️ Why should the @europarl.europa.eu reject the PCI & PMI list? Read our & @ceebankwatch.bsky.social latest report to find out! 👉 bit.ly/4a7q86X @ec.europa.eu @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

A majority of European companies will be freed from environmental reporting obligations after EU institutions reached a deal on a proposal to cut green rules. The deal is a legislative victory for Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen — but comes at a political cost. 

🔴 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...

As #LNG’s main actors & decision-makers gather for the #WorldLNGSummit, NGOs are launching exitlng.org, a key platform to challenge the industry’s dominant narrative. @reclaimfinance.org @foeeurope.bsky.social @amisdelaterre.org @ran.org @caneurope.org @fossielvrijnl.bsky.social @ciel.org

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

Today 30+ orgs wrote to EU decision-makers demanding #fossilhydrogen projects be excluded from PCI/PMI lists. These lists are full of polluting projects wasting taxpayers’ money & prolonging EU #fossilgas reliance for decades. Solution = prioritize renewables & direct electrification! bit.ly/4qpjMp4

While LNG projects boom globally, ENI plans to invest $7.2B to expand LNG in Mozambique, mainly for export to 🇪🇺, ignoring harm to communities, nature & climate. This #fossilgamble traps Mozambique into fossil dependency & #climatechaos #ClimateJustice #StopFossilGas www.gurufocus.com/news/3129275...

Fossil gas = a dead end. Every euro poured into #fossilfuels traps us in pollution & climate chaos. Renewables mean clean air, freedom from Trump & Putin’s gas, and protecting people & the planet. #StopFossilGas share-int.greenpeace.org/s/qB4FYwDv

Activists lead three-day march on Brussels against EU's 'deregulation wave'

🚨New research🚨Rich countries can unlock $6.6 trillion for climate action by ending fossil fuels handouts, making polluters pay, defunding wars, taxing the super rich. There’s no shortage of $$ for action. It’s just in the wrong hands. #FixtheFinance ➡️ Read more: oilchange.org/we-can-pay-for-it/

Publishing a new briefing today, backed by several groups, exposing the EU’s risky economic bet on LNG. Read the thread below to see why LNG = economic disaster 💥 bit.ly/47PLQuW Thread below👇

Since 2017, the Int'l Energy Agency has told the world the fossil fuel industry can reduce its emissions of toxic, planet-warming methane at little to no cost to itself. But industry keeps failing to clean up its act. Methane emissions are still rising in lockstep with production. bit.ly/47YXaVt

1/ Together with @oilchange.bsky.social, we commented on the recent EU-US trade deal, where the EU pledged $750 billion over 3 years, including to further boost energy imports. A reckless gamble that digs us deeper into fossil gas dependence & threatens EU's climate goals! 🛑

1/ Banking on Liquefied “Natural” Gas #LNG to power our industry, heat our homes, and cook our meals is a TERRIBLE idea. Check the facts in the new LNG Economic Visual Guide—endorsed by 19 groups—to see why the numbers just don’t add up 🔢 👉 www.foodandwatereurope.org/factsheet/ne...

🗞️La vicenda della SLAPP, dell'azione intimidatoria di #ENI verso il nostro Antonio Tricarico per le dichiarazioni rilasciate a Report è finita sulla home del @theguardian.com. 🤔La testata 🇬🇧 racconta tutta la storia, che tanti media mainstream 🇮🇹 hanno ignorato 👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Don’t miss Monday’s webinar! 🚨 Find out how EU methane rules are under threat to make way for more #TrumpGas in the form of #LNG — with even greater consequences for people & the planet👇

As #UNFCCC #SB62 talks happen in Bonn, frontline communities say NO to more polluting US LNG imports! @JohnBeard warns: LNG = sacrifice zones + climate chaos. Weakening EU methane rules only paves the way for more US dirty fossil gas. We must protect communities & the planet! #ClimateJustice #NoLNG

Really EU energy priority? 🇪🇺 The methodology to assess EU top priority #hydrogen infra projects (PCIs/PMIs) has been validated yesterday. It contains problematic loopholes and is built on blatant conflicts of interest benefiting the #fossilfuel industry. 🔥How? 👉Read the thread🧵(1/4)

1/ Today, @eucouncil.bsky.social may back conclusions pushing @ec.europa.eu weaken EU Methane Reg!That means loopholes & more dirty #LNG. In the 📷: clips from last week’s #BreakFreeFromGas action + a strong warning from MEP @juttapaulus.bsky.social on the danger of weaker methane rules!

🔔 Reminder sent 🔔 60 organisations have sent a timely reminder to EU Climate Commissioner wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu calling on him to protect UN climate talks from fossil fuel industry influence at Bonn #SB62 💌: fossilfreepolitics.org/news/reminde... #FossilFreePolitics #PollutersOut 🧵/1

1/ We say NO to #TrumpPutin #Gas, and NO to #Gas from anywhere. Fossil gas is not the future. Clean, 100% renewable solutions exist! Ahead of the June 16 Energy Council, we say it loud: Gas dependency = energy insecurity. Time to phase it out for good. #BeyondGas #EnergyJustice

Good news! The European Commission tightens firewall against #tobacco lobbyists, enforcing Article 5.3 of the UN tobacco control treaty 👏 It will meet tobacco industry #lobbyists "only if strictly necessary for the purpose of its activities" 🚭 #WNTD2025 www.corporateeurope.org/en/2025/05/e...

Great news❗ EU Ombudsman opens inquiry after NGOs’ complaint on the Omnibus deregulation package. It’s great to see some pushback against the Commission’s undemocratic cuts to human rights and environmental protection.

Ever wondered what #Gas and the #EiffelTower have to do with one another ⁉️ Our ✨ SHINY NEW ✨ infographic offers a visual depiction of the EU's gas issue. In size, weight, stranded assets and wasted money. ⬇️ #ClimateJustice #StopGas

LNG is a costly trap, while #renewables bring security independence and get cheaper every year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T96D...

🚨 New data revealed by The Good Lobby and The Guardian shows that most public affairs consultancies and law firms lobby on behalf of the fossil fuel industry, delaying action and perpetuating the climate crisis. 🔍 Discover the full results of the research here: bit.ly/4d3DXTr

1/ 📢 At the @IEA Summit, Asia CSOs warn EU: don’t repeat the ‘Japanese Model’ of investing public 💵 in LNG. LNG doesn't deliver #EnergySecurity - it's caused blackouts, debts & devastating climate + health impacts. EU must stay the course towards a #JustEnergyTransition oilchange.org/news/asian-c...

📢 Communities in the US are paying the price for Europe’s fossil gas addiction. 🚨The EU replaced Putin’s gas with U.S. LNG, mostly produced through fracking. This is the reality for communities on the frontlines 🧵👇 @foodwatereurope.bsky.social @uscannetwork.bsky.social @andygheorghiu.bsky.social

Listen to the impacted US community members @ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @marossefcovic.bsky.social! Defend EU #methane regulations! @foodwatereurope.bsky.social @caneurope.org @betterbayou.bsky.social @chispalcv.bsky.social @tadziomueller.bsky.social @parentsforfuture.de

Listen to the impacted US community members @ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @marossefcovic.bsky.social! Defend EU #methane regulations! @foodwatereurope.bsky.social @caneurope.org @betterbayou.bsky.social @chispalcv.bsky.social @tadziomueller.bsky.social @parentsforfuture.de

Listen to the impacted US community members @ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @marossefcovic.bsky.social! Defend EU #methane regulations! @foodwatereurope.bsky.social @caneurope.org @betterbayou.bsky.social @chispalcv.bsky.social @tadziomueller.bsky.social @parentsforfuture.de

Listen to the impacted US community members @ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @marossefcovic.bsky.social! Defend EU #methane regulations! @foodwatereurope.bsky.social @caneurope.org @betterbayou.bsky.social @chispalcv.bsky.social @tadziomueller.bsky.social @parentsforfuture.de

Listen to the impacted US community members @ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @marossefcovic.bsky.social! Defend EU #methane regulations! @foodwatereurope.bsky.social @caneurope.org @betterbayou.bsky.social @chispalcv.bsky.social @tadziomueller.bsky.social @parentsforfuture.de

Buying more #TrumpGas is a climate disaster. More #fracking, more #methane leaks, more money for Trump. Call on European leaders to break free from TrumpGas and double down on a fair, green & secure future. ✍️ Sign the petition - act.350.org/sign/europe-...

Last week, Shell reported that it completed the sale of its oil assets (SPDC) in the Niger Delta. By leaving now, it appears that the company washes their hands of the Niger Delta, leaving behind hundreds of thousands of citizens forced to live with the pollution. www.bothends.org/en/Whats-new...

Check out this vid of what went down last week in Brussels during the March Transatlantic Mobilization against #lng! 🌍🔥 After protests at #CERAWeek in the US & actions in Amsterdam vs. #LNGCON2025, we made sure BXL heard us too. LNG expansion is wrecking communities & the planet! #ClimateJustice

BIG NEWS: A jury has reached a verdict that Greenpeace entities are liable for over $660 million in damages in our trial against Big Oil company Energy Transfer. This is far from over. We’re going to appeal. And we’re prepared to fight this all the way to victory.

📣Today 87 CSOs say NO to the #SouthH2Corridor, a 3,300km pipeline to transport #H2 from North Africa to Germany via Italy. ❌ Benefiting corporations while draining Africa’s land, water & public resources bit.ly/43Plrva @elegere.bsky.social @tninstitute.bsky.social @counter-balance.bsky.social

Our updated European #LNG Threat Map is live🚨 You can find: 🔹 Civil society groups resisting LNG 🔹 LNG import facilities & their status 🔹 Fracking bans across Europe 🔹 How LNG harms people & the planet Explore the map now! 🌍➡️ bit.ly/4iBJcv5

Wanna work to stop new gas infrastructure in Europe and keeping fossil fuels in the ground?🔥 We're hiring a Senior Energy Advisor! 🗓 Apply by 4 April 2025 Check out the vacancy carefully & don’t hesitate to apply and share! 😊 👉 Apply now bit.ly/4bJsJ5D

US #LNG exports =costly for US&EU consumers/industry =devastating environmental destruction =human rights violations &health impacts We must STOP expanding transatlantic gas trade NOW #CeraWeek2025 #LNGCON2025 #StopClimateVillains Dont forget @dittejj.bsky.social Ms Lobillo Borrera &Mr Jorgensen!

Join us for a mini film festival in exposing the devastating impact of Liquefied "Natural" Gas on frontline communities in the U.S.—Europe’s top LNG supplier. Stay after the screening for drinks & snacks! 📅 Mar 18 6:30PM - Pianofabriek, Brussels Please, RSVP using the link: lnkd.in/ezPNM54e

🚨 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 🚨 The European Commission's Omnibus proposal is not simplification, but full-scale deregulation designed to dismantle corporate accountability. 🗞️ More in our PR 👉 eeb.org/omnibus-a-tr... #NotToOmnibus #CSDDD #HoldBizAccountable #EUGreenDeal