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28 May 2026, Brussels – The European Commission’s move to fast-track controversial legislative amendments has sparked a wave of complaints to the European Ombudswoman, the EU’s top watchdog on maladministration. Among them was a complaint filed by the European Environmental Bureau in April 2026 over the ‘RENURE’ act – a change that dramatically increases the amount of manure permitted on agricultural land.

Brussels, 19 May 2026 – The European Commission today unveiled its Fertiliser Action Plan in response to rising fertiliser prices. However, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) warns that the plan fails to address the root causes of the current crisis, ignoring vital lessons from the past.

Leaked CEO letter prompts opposition from broad alliance of environmental and health advocates defending landmark EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. A leaked letter signed by more than 100 food and beverage company CEOs, including Coca-Cola, Heineken, McDonald’s, Kraft Heinz and Mondelez, is calling on European Union institutions to delay and reopen key provisions of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), just months before implementation is set to begin in August 2026.

Today, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the efficiency of its Nature Directives. The consultation is open for 12 weeks and invites citizens and businesses to share their opinions. The stated objective of the public consultation is to “reduce administrative burdens”, but the Hands Off Nature coalition of NGOs warn that this could lead to a weakening of crucial environmental protections, with far reaching consequences for Europe’s nature and people.

The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) is launching a tender for a new study exploring the best combinations of clean technologies (from heat pumps and solar panels to batteries and insulation) to reduce fossil fuel dependence, lower energy bills and strengthen Europe’s energy security. The report will analyse at least eight EU countries and assess how tools like ETS2 and the Social Climate Fund can support households in this transition. Deadline and full specifications available here.

Are you ready to make sustainability your business’ competitive edge? Have you wondered about the new EU green claims and sustainable products policies and how to apply them? Would you like to learn more about the EU Ecolabel? This webinar is for you! Join us for the webinar “EU Ecolabel: how companies gain a competitive edge through credibility.” This event is co-hosted by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Ecopreneur.eu, and The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).

Following today’s High-Level Dialogue on the Circular Economy Act, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) warns that the European Commission is heading in the wrong direction – and that there is still time to correct the course. The long-awaited Circular Economy Act is expected after the summer, but key elements remain absent from the Commission’s planning, and today’s dialogue did little to reassure that the legislation will live up to its promises.

Strasbourg, 29 April 2026 – One year on, the same story has played out again in the European Parliament. The same political forces that have led the campaign against NGOs for more than a year returned with fresh attempts to undermine civil society funding and advocacy through amendments to the Budget Discharge report. Once again, they failed. A majority of MEPs (418+, therefore around 60% of the House) chose democracy, accountability and the common good over another round of manufactured outrage.

Strasbourg, 28.04.26 – Today, the European Commission presented its Communication on a Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rulebook, including changes to the Better Regulation framework that governs impact assessments, consultations and evaluations – in other words, the rulebook on how the EU makes rules.

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