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www.politico.eu/article/brus...
No doubt the biggest winners will be US Big Tech that for years fought against our privacy rules and now stand to dominate AI development 👉 www.somo.nl/the-real-win...
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
No doubt the biggest winners will be US Big Tech that for years fought against our privacy rules and now stand to dominate AI development 👉 www.somo.nl/the-real-win...
See the detailed results of the research done 👇
fossilfreepolitics.org/news/eu-brin...
It is time to free politics from the influence of the fossil fuel industry 🔥
#FossilFreePolitics #FossilFreeEU #KickBigPollutersOut
See the detailed results of the research done 👇
fossilfreepolitics.org/news/eu-brin...
It is time to free politics from the influence of the fossil fuel industry 🔥
#FossilFreePolitics #FossilFreeEU #KickBigPollutersOut
EU governments alone brought 84 fossil fuel lobbyists, including representatives from TotalEnergies and Engie
Climate policies can't be effective if they are shaped by the industry that is most responsible for climate change
EU governments alone brought 84 fossil fuel lobbyists, including representatives from TotalEnergies and Engie
Climate policies can't be effective if they are shaped by the industry that is most responsible for climate change
Ze negeren de grote steun voor deze wet, ook uit het bedrijfsleven, en geven ruim baan aan de niet-aflatende lobby van de fossiele industrie.
nos.nl/artikel/2590...
Ze negeren de grote steun voor deze wet, ook uit het bedrijfsleven, en geven ruim baan aan de niet-aflatende lobby van de fossiele industrie.
nos.nl/artikel/2590...
This vote marks a dangerous turning point for EU democracy. When anti-EU forces & lobbies write the rules, accountability dies
corporatejustice.org/news/press-r...
This vote marks a dangerous turning point for EU democracy. When anti-EU forces & lobbies write the rules, accountability dies
corporatejustice.org/news/press-r...
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social has joined 120+ NGOs & trade unions to call out this rollback of our digital rights.
If it goes ahead, the #DigitalOmnibus will shift *even* more power from people to Big Tech.
edri.org/our-work/for...
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social has joined 120+ NGOs & trade unions to call out this rollback of our digital rights.
If it goes ahead, the #DigitalOmnibus will shift *even* more power from people to Big Tech.
edri.org/our-work/for...
But justice must be at the centre of the phase-out.🚨
📣 Together with an international network of civil society organisations, we're calling for responsible divestment from fossil fuels.
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But justice must be at the centre of the phase-out.🚨
📣 Together with an international network of civil society organisations, we're calling for responsible divestment from fossil fuels.
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The Brazilian govt., together with the EU & China, has launched the Open Coalition on Carbon Markets, which risks worsening global inequalities and the climate crisis.
🚫Why carbon offsets don’t work
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The Brazilian govt., together with the EU & China, has launched the Open Coalition on Carbon Markets, which risks worsening global inequalities and the climate crisis.
🚫Why carbon offsets don’t work
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www.somo.nl/dutch-court-...
www.somo.nl/dutch-court-...
💰 Windfall profits tax in fossil fuels
🏦 Withholding tax to curb tax avoidance
#ISDS allows companies to challenge fair taxation of corporate profits.
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social @bothends.bsky.social
www.somo.nl/petrogas-sue...
💰 Windfall profits tax in fossil fuels
🏦 Withholding tax to curb tax avoidance
#ISDS allows companies to challenge fair taxation of corporate profits.
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social @bothends.bsky.social
www.somo.nl/petrogas-sue...
How has corporate capture derailed true climate action at COP and how can we change course?
Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/from-cop-to-...
How has corporate capture derailed true climate action at COP and how can we change course?
Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/from-cop-to-...
What we see:
🚩 Big polluters as sponsors
🚩 Fossil fuel executives in presidency teams
🚩 Multinationals included in negotiation
🚩 Fossil fuel phase-out missing from the agenda
🚩 Spotlight on corporate-driven "solutions" e.g. carbon offsets
#COP30 (1/3)
What we see:
🚩 Big polluters as sponsors
🚩 Fossil fuel executives in presidency teams
🚩 Multinationals included in negotiation
🚩 Fossil fuel phase-out missing from the agenda
🚩 Spotlight on corporate-driven "solutions" e.g. carbon offsets
#COP30 (1/3)
Read up about the case: www.somo.nl/dutch-state-...
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Read up about the case: www.somo.nl/dutch-state-...
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Trumoiaans agressief bedrijf dat er de hand niet voor omdraait milieuorganisaties te vervolgen
Begrijp niet hoe die club hier de boel kan opkopen
Trumoiaans agressief bedrijf dat er de hand niet voor omdraait milieuorganisaties te vervolgen
Begrijp niet hoe die club hier de boel kan opkopen
It's time: the EU’s credibility on human rights & climate is on the line.
Ahead of the #Omnibus I vote, 140+ EU & non-EU CSOs urge MEPs to back a strong, fair deal that protects workers, communities & our planet, not corporate interests.
corporatejustice.org/publications...
It's time: the EU’s credibility on human rights & climate is on the line.
Ahead of the #Omnibus I vote, 140+ EU & non-EU CSOs urge MEPs to back a strong, fair deal that protects workers, communities & our planet, not corporate interests.
corporatejustice.org/publications...
SOMO's free helpdesk, The Counter, helps find that missing link🔍
Need help exposing corporate harm?
Get in touch ➡️ www.somo.nl/the-counter/
SOMO's free helpdesk, The Counter, helps find that missing link🔍
Need help exposing corporate harm?
Get in touch ➡️ www.somo.nl/the-counter/
Red flags?
🚩 Friends with the Trump administration
🚩 A track record of environmental violations
🚩 High hostility towards activists
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Red flags?
🚩 Friends with the Trump administration
🚩 A track record of environmental violations
🚩 High hostility towards activists
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De verkiezingen staan voor de deur, weet waar u op stemt.
Lees onze analyse ➡️ www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
De verkiezingen staan voor de deur, weet waar u op stemt.
Lees onze analyse ➡️ www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
Elections are aprons the corner, know what you are voting for.
Read our analysis ➡️ www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
Elections are aprons the corner, know what you are voting for.
Read our analysis ➡️ www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
From Big Tech to critical infrastructure, Trump-linked investors are reshaping Europe’s economy and policy to America’s advantage.
So why is Europe letting this happen?
Read SOMO's latest piece👉 bit.ly/3Jbic9C
#FDI #EU
From Big Tech to critical infrastructure, Trump-linked investors are reshaping Europe’s economy and policy to America’s advantage.
So why is Europe letting this happen?
Read SOMO's latest piece👉 bit.ly/3Jbic9C
#FDI #EU
📢 Across Europe, campaigners are calling out the failures of the net-zero agenda — and demanding a Real Zero approach instead.
👉 Real Zero means cutting emissions at the source, ending fossil fuels, and investing in real climate solutions.
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📢 Across Europe, campaigners are calling out the failures of the net-zero agenda — and demanding a Real Zero approach instead.
👉 Real Zero means cutting emissions at the source, ending fossil fuels, and investing in real climate solutions.
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That is why, on 26 Oct, just before the elections, we will take to the streets of The Hague to demand a liveable future! ✊
Will you also be there? ⤵️
www.klimaatmars.nl
That is why, on 26 Oct, just before the elections, we will take to the streets of The Hague to demand a liveable future! ✊
Will you also be there? ⤵️
www.klimaatmars.nl
⚠️ The state is missing out on vital funds, but there are clear reasons why it maintains this loophole.
Full analysis: www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
⚠️ The state is missing out on vital funds, but there are clear reasons why it maintains this loophole.
Full analysis: www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
€2,2 miljard per jaar!
GroenLinks-PvdA wil deze sluiproute in de dividendbelasting zo snel mogelijk dichten & het geld teruggeven aan de Nederlandse belastingbetaler.
€2,2 miljard per jaar!
GroenLinks-PvdA wil deze sluiproute in de dividendbelasting zo snel mogelijk dichten & het geld teruggeven aan de Nederlandse belastingbetaler.
⚠️ Het is duidelijk waarom deze fiscale sluiproute in stand wordt gehouden ondanks dat de staatskas hierdoor miljarden misloopt.
www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
⚠️ Het is duidelijk waarom deze fiscale sluiproute in stand wordt gehouden ondanks dat de staatskas hierdoor miljarden misloopt.
www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...