European Environmental Bureau’s Post

Ahead of the EU's political decision to adopt the Ukraine Facility Regulation, a broad coalition of civil society organisations reached out to the trialogue negotiators to advocate for an inclusive and environmentally sound Ukraine Facility that ensures the country’s sustainable recovery: https://lnkd.in/eh6kDB3q The organisations share their analysis of the positions of the co-legislators on the EU Commission’s proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Ukraine Facility. The NGOs recommend that the negotiators retain and, where possible, strengthen amendments that relate to: ● the transparent and meaningful participation of civil society in processes related to the Ukraine Facility and Ukraine Plan ● the adherence to environmental safeguards and principles. Read full text of the letter: https://lnkd.in/eHYHeE62 WWF Central and Eastern Europe CEE Bankwatch Network European Environmental Bureau Transparency International EU Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe AMO - Association for International Affairs WWF Ukraine Ecoaction - Centre for Environmental Initiatives 🇺🇦 Razom We Stand NGO Ecoclub #RebuildUkraine #RebuildUkraineGreen #UkraineFacility

European Parliament debate ❗️The world is changed 🇪🇺The Symposium on “EU Treaties – Why they need targeted changes” in Europe Parliament. 🎤The debate about EU Treaty changes is back. War in Ukraine, geopolitical rivalry, climate emergency, the rising cost of living, pandemic experience, tensions about migration, misinformation disturbing the democratic debate and a new enlargement in preparation. The need for stronger European capacity to act is obvious on all these fronts. The time has come to reassess it and identify some targeted changes. The European Parliament is about to vote on a key report of this legislature, calling for a European Convention to work on the update of the European Treaties.

📨 Together with other civil society organisations, we’ve sent an open letter to the Ukraine Facility’s trialogue negotiators calling for an inclusive, sustainable and environmentally sound reconstruction of #Ukraine! 💸 The Ukraine Facility is a EUR 50 billion reconstruction fund for Ukraine. The EU regulation that will determine how the fund operates is due to be voted on by the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union in February. Ahead of the decision to adopt the regulation, we urge the negotiators to maintain and, where possible, strengthen amendments on:  🤝 the transparent and meaningful participation of civil society in processes related to Ukraine’s reconstruction;   🌳 environmental safeguards and principles.  The Ukraine Facility Regulation is crucial if Ukraine is to recover from the devastating effects of the war. Let’s make sure it’s rooted in green and inclusive principles!  Read the letter here: https://lnkd.in/e8Fbibsw  WWF, European Environmental Bureau, AMO - Association for International Affairs, Razom We Stand, Greenpeace, Transparency International EU, NGO Ecoclub, Ecoaction - Centre for Environmental Initiatives 🇺🇦

“When we speak about alternatives to enlargement, it essentially means doing nothing about the gray zones which Russia will continue trying to manipulate. It also means doing nothing about the fact that Europe will lose its role as a geopolitical player as soon as it stops being dynamic.” Maria Golubeva, Head of the Board, Baltic Initiative on European Reform, discusses the EU Enlargement 🇪🇺 with Rosa Balfour, Director at Carnegie Europe, and Dominik Tarczynski, Member of the Law and Justice Party in Poland at the Newsmakers. 🌐 #Newsmakers #EUEnlargement #EuropeanIntegration #BalticInitiative #Reform #Geopolitics #BalticEUReform https://lnkd.in/dAfP2Qg4

Stand with FFSA against environmental and human rights violations by Israel 🌍 Climate and social justice issues are inseparable. At FFSA, we are committed to addressing the human rights impacts of fossil fuel use. Join our upcoming online panel discussion, which aims to: 📚 educate on the environmental and climate consequences of the Israeli occupation of Palestine and genocide in Gaza ✊🏼 frame climate action within decolonial struggles 💸 highlight the importance of divestment movements against Israel and complicit entities, including fossil fuel companies. 📆 Thursday, 11 July 2024, 6PM SAST. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dDFuYnK6

EXCLUSIVE: We need to build alliance in the very heart of economic and political power in order to keep fossil fuels in the ground, by @YazAshmawi

On this day 30 years ago, the European Union came into existence as a result of the Maastricht Treaty. The political union of Europe was a long-term idea that became possible only with the reunification of Germany and the new impetus toward integration of economic, social, and environmental policies among the founding members. From a diplomatic point of view, the agreement at the base of the European Union can be considered a masterpiece and a case study of political negotiation.

Tired of your job in an NGO? Feel burned out? Look at Ukraine, where environmental NGOs have not tempered their activities since the start of the war, but rather the opposite! There is now a need to document the consequences of combat, implement reforms, and create conditions for sustainable, nature-friendly, green recovery. And we must bear in mind that environmental safety is part of national security. So even during wartime, Ukraine’s green movements continue to keep environmental issues relevant: - Grassroots organizations are developing methodologies to document environmental damage caused by military actions. - Ukrainian Human rights organizations continue to monitor government procurements, projects, as well as the implementation of new regulatory acts impacting natural resources. Viktoria Hubareva, a Kyiv-based journalist and environmentalist, in her article shows that Ukrainian environmentalists have their hands full: https://lnkd.in/ezWtTDaP

Alongside the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine due to the ongoing invasion, there are multiple environmental crises to contend with, both in the present and for the future. In her article for the latest issue of Environmental Scientist, Iryna Babanina examines the consequences of the war on natural resources, the environment, and Ukrainian society. Read Iryna’s article here: https://bit.ly/3ROGhEw

Alongside the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine due to the ongoing invasion, there are multiple environmental crises to contend with, both in the present and for the future. In her article for the latest issue of Environmental Scientist, Iryna Babanina examines the consequences of the war on natural resources, the environment, and Ukrainian society. Read Iryna’s article here: https://bit.ly/3u8sDmJ