European Policy Overview January 2023

European Policy Overview January 2023

At the very end of 2022, the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The objective of CBAM is to prevent that the greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts of the EU be offset by...
Join Stop Ecocide International

Join Stop Ecocide International

Proposed action: The Belgian Grandparents pour le Climat invite all fellow activists to join this international campaign. Stop ecocide International argues that unlike suing and fining corporations (who simply budget for this possibility), making ecocide a crime...

Powersaver game

Game playing can lead to lasting behaviour changes. That is the conclusion of a recent PhD study by Jan Dirk Fijnheer at Utrecht University (NL). Fijnheer’s research is based on the Powersaver Game: an online game that challenges households to reduce their energy...

Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorships in the EU!

A coalition of non-profit organisations and grass-roots groups (including Greenpeace, WWF, Oxfam, Friends of the Earth Europe) have launched a Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorships in the EU! campaign. The aim is to legally prevent the fossil fuel industry and...
European Policy Overview January 2023

European Policy Overview September 2022

With the adoption of the Green Deal and its initiatives on energy transition, the European Union has finally made a real move for a more sustainable future. As is proper, the Green Deal includes basic Social Rights in all its initiatives. The current energy crisis may...