ULD Europe LTD v. ANSES France On November 30, 2023, the Administrative Court of Melun rejected UPL Europe LTD’s application to overturn the decision of ANSES, the French agency responsible for… See details >>
National Association of Wheat Growers et al v. Bonta United States On November 7, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted a motion filed by several agricultural groups and unions, enjoining California… See details >>
Safe Food Matters and Prevent Cancer Now v. Attorney General of Canada and Minister of Health Canada On November 6, 2023, the Canadian Federal Court dismissed the applications of Safe Food Matters and Prevent Cancer Now, represented by Ecojustice, for partial annulment… See details >>
Open letter: The EU must make pesticide reduction a reality February 26, 2024 On February 6th 2024, the European Commission announced it would withdraw its proposal for the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR), delaying by years urgently needed action to reduce the use and risks of synthetic pesticides in Europe. 125 organisations, including environmental groups like Friends of the Earth Europe and Justice Pesticides, beekeepers, farmer organisations and trade… Read More
Newsletter – January 2024 December 28, 2023 Paris, January 2, 2024. Dear all, At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), held from November 30 to December 13 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, over 130 states signed the United Arab Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action. The vulnerability of agricultural systems to climate change and their responsibility… Read More
Is agriculture a topic at COP28? December 5, 2023 Dubai, December 3, 2023 – The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12. On this occasion, more than 130 countries signed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate… Read More