Plastic products in the EU could soon be labelled “recycled” — even when they contain barely any recycled material. A new definition backed by most member states allows plastics with as little as 2.5 percent waste-derived content. Critics warn that the rule relies on accounting tricks that may mask fossil-based plastic production.
The EU’s key water law is under pressure amid intensified lobbying by the mining industry. DeSmog analysis shows sector meetings with EU officials tripled in the year before the European Commission pledged to “review and revise” the Water Framework Directive.
Big and small European companies are most concerned about the lack of skilled staff. So why is this not a key topic at the EU leaders’ retreat on 12 February in the Alden Biesen castle, when ‘simplification’ of legislation is?
New research by the Brussels NGO Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) details an intense lobbying campaign by Big Tech to weaken the upcoming EU Digital Fairness Act — a proposal that aims to protect consumers from deceptive or addictive online features.