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Earthjustice condemns the FY26 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill, highlighting a proposed 23% budget cut to the EPA and the inclusion of industry-friendly policy riders. The organization argues that the bill undermines agencies responsible for protecting the climate, public health, and wildlife in favor of a deregulatory agenda.

A coalition of NGOs, including Carbon Market Watch, warns that the European Commission's draft delegated act for permanent carbon removals—covering DACCS, BioCCS, and biochar—fails to meet the legal requirements of the CRCF regulation. The group argues the methodologies are of low quality, fail to address indirect land use change, assume automatic additionality, and lack sufficient MRV and liability rules for biochar. They call on the European Parliament and Council to object to the draft and urge the Commission to prevent the integration of these units into the EU ETS until quality is ensured.

The document is a formal letter from ClientEarth and other civil society organisations to the European Commission expressing strong opposition to the Sixth Omnibus on chemicals. The authors argue that the proposal, which seeks to simplify requirements in the CLP, Cosmetic Products, and Fertilising Products Regulations, actually promotes deregulation and undermines EU competitiveness by creating regulatory instability. They specifically highlight 'severe cases of maladministration' regarding the proposed rollback of CLP Regulation formatting rules, claiming the Commission bypassed public consultation and lacked a proper evidence basis. The letter warns that these procedural flaws violate EU primary law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, potentially leading to the legislation being annulled by EU courts.

Reclaim Finance challenges BPCE's claims that it is reducing fossil fuel financing, asserting that the bank's methodology excludes critical activities like LNG terminals and bond issuance. The document argues that BPCE's renewable energy targets are insufficient to meet 1.5°C goals and that the bank inconsistently aggregates financial data to inflate its green credentials while minimizing its fossil fuel exposure.

The document critiques a presidential memorandum and subsequent OMB guidance that direct federal agencies to repeal regulations based on ten Supreme Court decisions. It specifically focuses on five cases involving statutory interpretation—Loper Bright, West Virginia, Michigan v. EPA, Sackett v. EPA, and Ohio v. EPA—asserting that the administration's interpretation of these rulings is too broad and ignores the nuanced principles established by the court.

The document argues that the proposed Omnibus Directive is vulnerable to legal challenges under EU law due to substantive and procedural failures. Substantively, it claims the directive violates the principles of proportionality, legal certainty, and coherence, and breaches the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the EU Climate Law by weakening corporate sustainability and due diligence requirements. Procedurally, it highlights the Commission's failure to conduct required impact assessments, climate-consistency checks, and extensive consultations, which may render the act voidable under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

The Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE) expresses deep concern that Bill C-5, the Act to Enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, would remove critical safeguards for public health and the environment. The organization specifically warns that designating conventional energy production as “projects of national interest” could allow fossil fuel projects to proceed without adequate health and environmental assessments, contradicting Canada's climate objectives and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. CPCHE further argues that the bill lacks requirements for public consultation and does not ensure the free, prior and informed consent of Indigenous Peoples. The letter urges the Canadian government to prioritize science-based decision-making and intergenerational equity over the expedited approval of projects that increase climate pollution.

Reclaim Finance argues that Société Générale is engaging in greenwashing by using a policy loophole to finance Adani Green Energy, despite the Adani Group's extensive coal expansion plans in India and Australia and various legal scandals involving its leadership.

Reclaim Finance accuses Société Générale of greenwashing by exploiting loopholes in its sectoral policy to continue financing the Adani Group. While the bank committed in 2020 to stop supporting new coal projects, it continues to fund Adani Green Energy, which Reclaim Finance claims redirects funds to coal expansion. The document highlights Adani's plans to increase coal power capacity by 20,550 MW in India and expand mining in India and Australia, alongside allegations of financial fraud and corruption involving Gautam Adani. Reclaim Finance calls on the AMF to intervene against this misleading communication.

The report examines how private equity firms use 'energy transition funds' to invest in 'false solutions'—technologies that are unproven, promote continued fossil fuel use, or lack accountability. It analyzes six specific industries: carbon capture, carbon trading, gas certification, hydrogen, biomass, and renewable natural gas. Through case studies of firms like BlackRock (GIP), Warburg Pincus, Quantum Capital Group, and Apollo, the report demonstrates a gap between sustainability claims and actual portfolio holdings, which remain heavily invested in fossil fuels. It concludes by providing due diligence resources for institutional investors to mitigate climate-related financial risks.

The IEJ argues that South Africa's 2025 budget continues a pattern of fiscal consolidation and austerity that stifles economic growth and fails to meet constitutional obligations. The document criticizes the use of regressive tax measures, such as the general fuel levy increase and frozen personal income tax brackets, and highlights insufficient spending on healthcare, education, and social grants. It specifically calls for the expansion of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant and a shift away from Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure. The IEJ proposes alternative revenue sources, including increasing the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate to 28% and utilizing the Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account (GFECRA), while recommending a more aggressive approach to debt management and wealth taxation.

The report examines the 'Gulch' redevelopment project in downtown Atlanta, where the city provided significant tax breaks to the LA-based private equity firm CIM Group. It highlights that CIM Group reneged on its affordable housing commitments in October 2024, opting instead to pay an $8 million fee that advocates claim was based on outdated figures. The text frames this as part of a broader pattern of private equity infiltration in Atlanta's housing market and calls for greater city official accountability in vetting corporate partners.

The Forum citoyen pour la justice économique and several NGOs condemn President Emmanuel Macron's announcement at the Choose France summit to 'discard' the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). The statement argues that this move aligns France with the deregulatory policies of US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as well as the goals of Jordan Bardella's party to repeal the European Green Deal and due diligence requirements. The authors claim this decision prioritizes industrial lobbies over human rights and climate urgency, and they call for the preservation of the text to hold multinationals accountable.

French NGOs, gathered in the Citizen’s Forum for Economic Justice, condemn President Emmanuel Macron's announcement at the Choose France summit to set aside the European directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD). The NGOs argue that this move aligns France with deregulation policies seen in the US and Germany, undermines multinational accountability, and ignores urgent social and ecological needs during the climate crisis.

Earthjustice condemns the President's budget proposal, which seeks to cut nondefense discretionary spending by 22.6% ($163 billion). The organization highlights the elimination of environmental justice and renewable energy programs, as well as drastic budget reductions for the Environmental Protection Agency (54.5%) and the Department of the Interior (30.5%).

The briefing highlights the failure of the UK Department for Transport (DfT) to hold auto manufacturers accountable for illegal defeat devices, which allow vehicles to exceed emissions limits. Citing ICCT analysis, it suggests 2.4 million UK vehicles may be affected. Commissioned research from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air estimates that since 2009, excess emissions from these devices have caused 16,000 premature deaths and a £96bn economic burden in the UK, with further significant health and financial costs projected through 2040 if no action is taken.

The report examines the 'Centennial Yards' (formerly the Gulch) redevelopment project in Atlanta, where the City provided nearly $2 billion in tax breaks to the LA-based private equity firm CIM Group. It highlights CIM's decision in October 2024 to renege on affordable housing promises by paying an $8.5 million 'in-lieu' fee, which critics argue is based on outdated 2017 data. The document further details CIM's controversial track record in other cities, including allegations of predatory behavior at Southern Towers in Alexandria, Virginia, and driving gentrification in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The author contends that the French government has pivoted away from the climate and social ambitions expressed by President Emmanuel Macron a year prior. The primary point of contention is the 'Omnibus' legislative proposal, which the author claims undermines the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The text asserts that this proposal would exclude 80% of companies from environmental information obligations and facilitate greenwashing by removing non-financial transparency indicators. Furthermore, the author criticizes the lack of public consultation and transparency regarding France's official position on these EU texts, describing the process as a democratic retreat that favors economic and financial lobbies over civil society.

Earthjustice condemns the Department of the Interior's (DOI) new emergency permitting regulations, which aim to reduce approval timelines for fossil fuel and mining projects from 1-2 years to a few weeks based on President Donald Trump's National Energy Emergency declaration. Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen describes the move as "blatantly illegal" and intends to challenge it in court.

The statement highlights the conflict between the growing water demands of Big Tech data centres and the global crisis of water scarcity, noting that AI training is driving further demand. It criticizes the UN Pact for the Future for ignoring the water footprint of digitalization and suggests taxing Big Tech to fund equitable water management.