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ClientEarth calls for a systemic legal and economic transformation of the EU to address climate, biodiversity, and pollution crises. Key proposals include appointing a Vice-President of the European Commission for People and the Environment, ending all public subsidies for fossil fuels, and adopting a legally binding framework for sustainable food systems. The document emphasizes the need for increased transparency in legislative processes, better access to justice for civil society in 21 of 27 member states, and the recognition of the right to a healthy environment.

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  • ClientEarth proposes the appointment of a Vice-President of the European Commission for People and the Environment to coordinate the European Green Deal and ensure environmental and social requirements are integrated into all legislative proposals.
  • The document argues for a complete end to public financial support for fossil fuels, including fossil gas, and calls for the alignment of state aid policy with climate goals.
  • There is a critical need to improve access to justice for environmental and climate laws, with ClientEarth noting that improvements are necessary in 21 of the 27 EU member states.
  • The manifesto calls for the removal of fossil gas and biomass from the EU Taxonomy's list of sustainable activities to prevent private sector greenwashing.
  • ClientEarth advocates for a new, legally binding intersectoral framework for sustainable food systems to replace current sectoral approaches and reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
  • The document recommends introducing 'energy sufficiency' as a guiding pillar of EU energy policy to structurally reduce overall final energy demand.
  • To increase transparency, the document demands the publication of 'four-column documents' used during interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues) as soon as they are circulated.

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APA
ClientEarth (2024). VOTRE PLANÈTE. VOTRE UE. VOTRE DÉCISION. https://www.clientearth.org/media/c1enbzi5/eu-manifesto-fr-27-may-2024.pdf
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ClientEarth. VOTRE PLANÈTE. VOTRE UE. VOTRE DÉCISION. 2024. https://www.clientearth.org/media/c1enbzi5/eu-manifesto-fr-27-may-2024.pdf.
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@misc{clientearth2024votre, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{VOTRE PLANÈTE. VOTRE UE. VOTRE DÉCISION.}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2024}, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/c1enbzi5/eu-manifesto-fr-27-may-2024.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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