Beyond commenting really. Maltese gov reauthorises finch trapping in defiance of the EU law and ECJ judgements. @jessikaroswall.ec.europe.eu needs to take immediate action. birdlifemalta.org/2026/03/bird...

The EU’s climate retreat problem: punishing early movers

🙅 People across Europe are demanding a lead-free future. 7 in 10 European citizens support a strong EU ban. Yet the latest draft weakens the restriction by excluding bullets. Lead puts human, wildlife and nature health at risk. Ignoring science and public demand is not leadership. #BanLeadNow

Research from our Biosciences Department and the British Trust for Ornithology shows that hotter European summers are reducing migratory birds’ ability to fuel up for their long journeys. These changes could have serious consequences for bird populations across Europe & Africa. 👉 bit.ly/46eofTf

“The climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.” Should be the top story everyday.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Tomorrow is the deadline for EU Member States to publish their Renewable Acceleration Areas.

Current attack on environmental legislation goes much further than stopping the green deal. It tries to reverse 40 years of env lawmaking. It will kill nature and people, harm most European companies & destroy the EU which is based on a common rules based market. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The livestock industry bangs on bout not interfering with people's choices. But from grossly distorted subsidies to anti consumer legislation it keeps rigging the system. To be clear, the vast majority of support does not go to support biodiversity rich grazing www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🔴 Ozone pollution costs Europe 775,000 life-years and €80bn a year – yet methane, a main driver, is still ignored! Our new #MethaneMatters study featured in today's @euobserver.com shows why EU action on methane is urgent and essential. 👀 Read more: euobserver.com/202963/ozone...

Not that many good news at the moment so take this one into the WE. DK gov got EC state aid greenlight for a 1bn euro investment in farms buy out for nature restoration. Partbof the deal negotiated with farm unions and NGOs to meet climate and nitrogen targets.

As Meloni and Merz lead the assault against EU laws, polluting industries ditch any pretence of "simplification" and ask for dismantling 40 years of laws protecting nature and humannhealth and safety.

Fancy a meeting in a castle to decide the future of 450 million Europeans? This is what 27 EU leaders are doing today, without you even knowing it 🤷 Find out more in our video & join 170,000+ people who signed the petition to defend nature laws, sign here 👇 handsoffnature.eu#take-action

The Taoiseach is meeting EU leaders today to 'highlight the need to streamline & simplify our regulatory framework'. However, this push for 'simplification' is weakening EU environmental laws, including the EU's water law. 🌊🦦 Sign our petition to say #HandsOffNature ✋ f.mtr.cool/idwqdgltoj

27 EU leaders. In a castle. Deciding which protections to cut for polluter profit 😡 180,000+ people already said: #HandsOffNature ✊ Join us in telling EU leaders that we will not sacrifice our future for corporate profits 👉 www.environmentalpillar.ie/hands-off-na...

🕵️‍♂️ BUSINESS FIRST, QUESTIONS LATER? As the European Commission prepares big decisions on EU competitiveness, voices across Europe are growing louder: profit must not come at the expense of people or the planet. #HandsOffNature is only the beginning.

📨 Dear EU Commission, When the game isn’t going in our favour, it’s tempting to change the rules – but doing so risks losing the trust of the other players. Adapting Better Regulation to suit a big industry agenda is no different. 🎲 Today 50+ CSOs call for fair play: eeb.org/en/library/j...

In French updates, ex minister Duplomb resurrects its pesticides liberalisation bill which was killed by the supreme court. A doctored version will be added to the big farm lobby pleading bill of the new gov, alonside wolf killing, water theft, and other goodies.

Please support our petition: EU environmental laws have worked for decades but now they're getting dismantled for corporate profit. We need as many signatures as possible to defend people and nature 🤝#HandsOffNature handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...

While the intensive farming lobby keeps pushing for easier pesticides use and the EC proposes to satisfy them, citizens, and farmers, keep being poisoned. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

💸 New @greenpeace.eu report exposes EU's corporate-run farming model. EU subsidies = wealth for the rich: in some countries, the top 1% takes up to 40% while small-scale farmers go under, EU countryside is industrialised, and nature is destroyed☠️ It can be so different. Check our CAP vision below⤵️

🦕 “𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫”: 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 "𝐉𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜"? Every year, @nabu.de bestows the iconic award on public figures known for regressive stances on nature & environmental protection. In 2025, it was earned by the CDU-led state agriculture ministries in Germany 👉 www.nabu.de/news/2025/12...

Welt anti NGOs slander reprimended by German authority Invented story on Timmermans secret funding of NGOs has been all over the European press. Few will see the sanction. Would be great if EPP and ECR MEPs that spread the fake would openly admit they were wrong www.presserat.de/presse-nachr...

Our current agricultural system is choking birds out of existence + farmers out of business. The report identifies a need for: - better agri-environment schemes to protect grass margin + fallow habitats - engagement with farmers to support bird-friendly practices www.birdguides.com/news/farmlan...

The new Czech environment minister Petr Macinka has announced that "the climate crisis is over today". Problem solved I guess.... Happy holidays to all. He also said that "green blood will run" the sort of dangerous hate mongering that risk leading to physical violence.

When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot

Important court win against pesticides abuse by our Flemish Partner @natuurpunt.bsky.social and allies www.natuurpunt.be/nieuws/vlaan...

Europe is on a mission to #RestoreNature! We checked if all EU countries are up to speed. 🌱 Good news: Most EU countries have started implementing the Nature Restoration Law Not so good news: The progress is uneven & too slow so far 👉 Read our evaluation: www.restorenature.eu/en/our-work-...

Wise words from our German @nabu.de president as Brussels face yet another ritual farm lobby tractor power display. background.tagesspiegel.de/agrar-und-er...

Current plans to tackle global warming will only save 3 percent of Europe's Alpine glaciers from disappearing this century, with most melting away within the next two decades, a new study has found. 

New study forsees loss of 97% of Alpine glaciars. With main collapse comming in the next decade or two. Biodiversity and ski aside, that’s central Europe's water tower disappearing. But sure, the problem of farmers and citizens is that "the Green deal has gone too far".

Earlier this week, members of a French farmer’s union, vandalised the national headquarters of our Partner LPO France in Rochefort. We stand in solidarity with LPO and firmly condemn these unacceptable acts of intimidation.

Ireland’s natural habitats decline further with 90% officially in poor condition www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour, says major @unep.org report - ending this harm key to global transformation required ‘before collapse becomes inevitable’ #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Indeed. www.politico.eu/article/eu-r...

1. The European Parliament’s attempt to ban plant-based foods from being sold as “sausages”, “burgers” etc is a direct response to livestock industry lobbying. This is a short thread on how utterly bleeding ridiculous it is. 🧵1/6

"Europe needs what only the [@ec.europa.eu] commission can provide: the capacity to articulate and defend a common European interest that transcends the competing imperatives of 27 national governments." ✊

Your regular reminder that anti environment politicians are not pro farmers. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Environmental deregulation and even more farming intensification are suicidal policies given what is already happening. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The schizophrenia of focusing #cop30 on saving forests, while also promoting notoriously forest killing #biofuels www.desmog.com/2025/11/20/b...

Democracy does not collapse overnight. It decays slowly, often quietly, as civic space narrows and accountability fades. This is what is happening in Europe right now. Important wake up call. www.linkedin.com/redir/redire...

🔴 NEW 🔴 More Than 300 Lobbyists for Industrial Agriculture Attend COP30 Presence of high-polluting companies erodes trust in the UN process, say campaigners. www.desmog.com/2025/11/18/m... 📝 @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & @ninalakhani.bsky.social 👇

French minister publicly committing to defend illegality. Its hard to fathom how damaging this is to democracy, the rule of law, citizens' trust in institutions, the credibility of the European project. Shameful. www.lpo.fr/qui-sommes-n...

Very tentative and lilited, but still GOOD NEWS. Something for @christophehansen.bsky.social and other deregulators to ponder over. Legislation is NOT a burden. It's crucial for our survival. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐔!! 🎉 Today, we join the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli, BirdLife's Italian Partner. They mark six decades of bird conservation, habitat restoration, and inspiring future generations. Find out more: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/11...

Very greatful to Italian President Sergio Mattarella for hosting our Italian Partner Lipu's 60th anniversary. And for allowing Italian people to explore the natural wonders of the Castelporziano Presidential estate , including its monumental ancient cork oak forest.

Science-policy webinar: Join us on 20.10.2025 (10-12 CET) to hear policy-relevant results of @agtransect.bsky.social project: What farmers plead for; barriers & levers 4 expanding agroecology; implications for CAP; evaluation of the CAP reform. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/agroecolog...

EU institutions deal last night on the "simplification" of the CAP dropped the looniest EP amendments, like exempting farmers in protected areas from env requirements that would still apply in un-"protected" land. CAP remains money (to the rich) for nothing. But without the surrealist twist.

“The Omnibus fails to meet the constitutional standards the EU’s own legal order demands”. That’s the conclusion reached by legal opinion endorsed by 100+ academics warning the Parliament about this dangerous precedent. Read the opinion 👇 #Omnibus #CSRD #CSDDD papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....