CBD et al v. EPA et al United States On September 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of San Francisco approved an agreement between the NGOs Center for Biological… See details >>
Notre Affaire à Tous et al. v. French State France On June 29, 2023, the Paris Administrative Court recognized the existence of ecological damage. This ecological damage, which results from the widespread, diffuse, chronic and long-lasting contamination of soil and water, the reduction… See details >>
Lily grower v. Residents Netherlands On July 10 2023, the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal, dealing with a request to suspend the interim measures previously imposed in first instance, which prohibited… See details >>
EU : We urge Ursula von der Leyen to hold true to Green Deal commitment on export of banned chemicals September 12, 2023 BRUSSELS, 12 September 2023 – 85 social and environmental organisations urge Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commission to hold true to the European Green Deal commitment to ensure that hazardous chemicals banned in the EU will no longer be produced for export. Commission officials have informed campaigners and industry lobbyists that the Commission… Read More
European Union: After the new EFSA opinion, we demand that France defend the end of glyphosate this year July 6, 2023 On July 6, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) delivered its long-awaited opinion on the risks of glyphosate. This assessment should enable the European Commission and EU member states to decide whether or not to re-authorize glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto-Bayer’s famous Roundup, the world’s best-selling pesticide, by the end of the year. The stakes… Read More
France: French government liable for ecological damage. Victory for the living! July 6, 2023 On June 29, 2023, the Paris Administrative Court applied articles 1246 et seq. of the French Civil Code concerning compensation for ecological damage in the context of the appeal lodged in January 2022 by five associations, Notre affaire à tous, POLLINIS, Biodiversité sous nos pieds, Association nationale pour la protection des eaux et rivières Truite-Ombre-Saumon (ANPER-TOS),… Read More