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The document is an open letter addressed to the Prime Minister of Denmark, calling for the resumption of negotiations on the EU Green Claims Directive to combat greenwashing and provide legal certainty for businesses. The signatories argue that existing enforcement under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive is insufficient, citing EU Commission data that 53% of green claims are vague, misleading, or unfounded, and 40% lack supporting evidence. They contend that the Directive would establish minimum standards for substantiating and verifying environmental claims, thereby protecting consumers and ensuring fair competition without creating an undue administrative burden.

The South African Tax Justice Working Group urges the South African government and National Treasury to implement domestic 'Tax the Rich' policies and combat corporate tax abuse. This demand follows South Africa's recent international commitments, including joining the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA) on 1 July 2025 to tax High-Net-Worth Individuals and endorsing the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UNFCITC) at the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil.

Mighty Earth calls on EU politicians to uphold the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), warning that political pressure from the European Peoples Party (EPP) and industry actors threatens a law that could save 8 million hectares of forest and prevent 2.7 tonnes of net CO2 emissions over ten years.

The statement asserts that the expansion of LNG terminals and tankers threatens marine ecosystems and biodiversity globally, specifically mentioning Latin America and Southeast Asia. It claims that banks continue to fund LNG terminal developers despite their climate commitments, thereby increasing host countries' dependence on fossil fuels. The author demands that banks cease all new financial services to these developers to align with their public promises.

CAPE Nova Scotia argues that uranium exploration and mining pose severe health risks, including kidney failure and cancer, and warns that Nova Scotia's high population density and precipitation make it unsuitable for such activities compared to Saskatchewan.

Earthjustice, representing several environmental and community groups, has formally requested the suspension of federal and state permit applications for Air Products Blue Energy LLC’s proposed Louisiana Clean Energy Complex. The request follows announcements by Air Products & Chemical, Inc. that it intends to divest the carbon dioxide sequestration, ammonia plant, and marine terminal components of the project as part of a 'derisking strategy.' The company has stated it will not proceed with the hydrogen plant without 'off take agreements' and has paused new spending commitments. Earthjustice argues that continuing the review would waste public resources on a 'speculative endeavor' and highlights potential environmental damage, including the destruction of 484.77 acres of wetlands and impacts on the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area and Lake Maurepas.

A coalition of organisations warns the European Commission that using omnibus procedures to simplify legislation risks deregulation and the undermining of the Birds and Habitats Directives. They argue that permitting delays are caused by administrative capacity and staffing shortages rather than environmental law, and propose alternatives such as digitalising procedures, designating renewable energy areas via science-based mapping, and providing targeted implementation support through the Accele-RES plan and Technical Support Instrument.

The statement emphasizes that while Africa possesses significant natural and financial capital, power imbalances in the international financial architecture hinder its mobilization. It highlights the severe impact of illicit financial flows and debt servicing on public services and calls for a collaborative approach between the African Development Bank, governments, and civil society to ensure transparent, sustainable, and equitable financial governance.

The Global Forum for Digital Justice, a coalition of Global South civil society organizations, argues that the 'Broligarchy'—Silicon Valley companies aligned with the US government—threatens international norms, human rights, and ecological justice. The statement claims that digital spaces have shifted from tools of creativity to instruments of surveillance and oppression, with AI and data being used as weapons that contribute to labor precariousness and climate catastrophes. It calls for a transition to digital infrastructures as common goods rather than commodities, urging international solidarity for a democratic digital order, government action to limit corporate monopolies, and global civic mobilization.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, via the Coalition for Action on Toxics, identifies three priority areas for federal political action: reinforcing the Zero Plastic Waste agenda to end plastic pollution by 2040, expediting the phase-out of PFAS (forever chemicals), and providing long-term funding for the Chemicals Management Plan. The document argues that toxic exposures are a public health and environmental justice issue, noting that 88% of Canadians support increased federal regulatory action under CEPA. It highlights that Indigenous, racialized, disabled, and poor communities, as well as women and gender-diverse people, are disproportionately impacted by these pollutants.

The Private Equity Stakeholder Project argues against the University of California (UC) potentially reversing its 2020 decision to divest from fossil fuels. The letter asserts that fossil fuel investments are financially risky, citing the underperformance of fossil-fuel-heavy portfolios and the volatility of the LNG market. It further highlights the material threats of climate change to California, including astronomical wildfire costs, and warns that demand forecasts for data center power may be overstated, potentially misleading investors.

Carbon Market Watch defends the independence of environmental NGOs receiving EU LIFE programme funding against allegations from some Members of the European Parliament that these organisations act as unofficial mouthpieces for the European Commission. The organisation highlights the vast disparity between the €15 million annual LIFE funding for NGOs and the €1.3 billion spent by corporate lobbyists in 2023, asserting that such grants are vital for balancing the playing field without compromising the NGOs' role as watchdogs.

Civil society organisations have called on the Agence des participations de l'Etat (APE), the primary shareholder of ENGIE, to force the company to stop expanding its gas infrastructure. The signatories argue that ENGIE's current climate strategy is incompatible with a 1.5°C warming limit and highlight risks associated with long-term LNG import contracts and new gas plant projects. They specifically demand a public commitment to exit gas for electricity production by 2035 in Europe and OECD countries, and by 2040 globally, while halting new gas infrastructure and long-term LNG contracts.

Friends of the Earth International denounces the ongoing 'genocide' and 'ecocide' in Gaza and the West Bank, citing the breach of a ceasefire on March 18, 2025, and the systematic destruction of healthcare and the environment. The organization calls for a total military and energy embargo against Israel, the immediate opening of Gaza's borders for humanitarian aid, and an end to unconditional US support for the occupation.

A coalition of 123 organizations argues that dismantling the EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) would undermine the scientific basis for protecting public health from toxic chemicals. The letter specifically opposes H.R. 1415 and S. 623, asserting that IRIS provides essential, peer-reviewed toxicity evaluations used for Superfund cleanups, air toxics standards, and drinking water safeguards. The authors warn that removing these scientific resources would increase risks of cancer and birth defects, particularly in industrial areas like Geismar, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas.

A coalition of Canadian environmental organizations is calling on Minister Terry Duguid to ensure public participation and transparency within the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution. The authors argue that the exclusion of civil society, Indigenous Peoples, and independent scientists violates international and domestic obligations, specifically citing the Aarhus Convention and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). They highlight three specific instances of opacity: the restriction of intersessional expert groups to Member States and a small number of non-transparently appointed experts, the use of closed-door Heads of Delegation meetings to influence the draft treaty text, and the exclusion of observers from substantive discussions during INC-5. The organizations request that Canada advocate for meaningful participation, work with the INC Secretariat and Bureau to ensure inclusion of affected constituencies, and provide funding for Indigenous Peoples' participation.

The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) urges the Indiana State Senate to pass H.B. 1666, arguing that stronger oversight of private equity acquisitions in healthcare is necessary to protect patient safety and financial stability. PESP highlights systemic risks, including high bankruptcy rates among private equity-owned healthcare firms and specific failures in Indiana's intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) services sector. The testimony details quality-of-care deficiencies at Sevita and a fatal case of neglect at Help at Home, both of which are private equity-owned providers operating in Indiana.

The statement describes the systemic marginalization of approximately 2.2 million U.S. farmworkers, who face dangerous working conditions, toxic pesticide exposure, and housing insecurity. It emphasizes how the threat of mass deportation and anti-immigrant rhetoric allows employers to bypass labor laws and increases worker vulnerability to climate-driven disasters. The author calls for specific policy interventions, including banning toxic pesticides and reinstating heat safety rules, while noting that anti-immigrant crackdowns threaten the national food supply.

A coalition of organizations calls on Democratic leadership to reject efforts by the Trump administration and the fossil fuel industry to secure blanket waivers of liability for climate-related damages and deception.

The World Association for Christian Communication highlights the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action and supports a statement by the Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG) warning that gender equality progress is being reversed. The document calls for the protection of women-led civil society resources, the defense of media freedom for women journalists, and resistance against the erasure of gender equality language from public discourse.