European Commission

July 29, 2019

EU Commission announces environmental legal action

The European Commission has announced its decision to pursue legal actions against a host of EU countries for failing to comply with their environmental obligations under EU law.
July 16, 2019

UN rebukes EU as 'citizens denied say in climate plans'

Justice experts at the United Nations have issued a rare warning to the European Commission after it was found that people all over the EU were being excluded from national decision-making around climate change.
June 25, 2019

Lawyers allege illegal fishing activities in North Sea nature reserve

ClientEarth has lodged an official complaint with the European Commission over a proposed management plan for the Dogger Bank, which is home to sharks, porpoises and other iconic species.
June 7, 2019

European Commission confirms Czech Prime Minister's conflicts of interest

Czech citizens are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, following a recent decision from the European Commission that he has significant conflicts of interest related to his private businesses.
January 25, 2019

Denmark warned for failure to properly control fisheries

Environmental organisations ClientEarth and Our Fish have welcomed a decision by the European Commission to follow-up on infringement proceedings against Denmark for failing to properly control fishing practices, and for illegal misreporting of catches.
January 11, 2019

Brussels residents’ right to breathe clean air before Court of Justice of the EU

ClientEarth and five local residents moved one step closer to protecting the health of Brussels citizens and their right to breathe clean air at a hearing before the EU’s top court.
December 31, 2018

EU rules curbing corporate tax avoidance come into force on 1 January

Commission welcomes new rules to eliminate the most common corporate tax avoidance practices.
November 9, 2018

Institute for Government highlights 'hole' in UK's Brexit proposals

The Government must explain who will take over from Brussels officials in ensuring British ministers and legislators meet their agreed obligations to the EU after Brexit, says a new report.
October 25, 2018

Illegal push to weaken pesticide regulation risks health of people and environment

ClientEarth lawyers have warned that people and wildlife will suffer exposure to pesticides that can cause hormone-related diseases if an attempt to illegally weaken European Union regulation is not blocked.
September 23, 2018

European Commissioner says McDonald’s tax practices lawful, yet unfair

EU Competition Commissioner says arrangement between McDonald’s and Luxembourg did not break the law but "is not how it should be".