We are the European Union’s leading environmental law organisation. We work with policymakers to create good laws and to strengthen weak ones. We make sure laws are properly implemented at EU and member state level. When governments and institutions fall short of their legal obligations our lawyers take action to protect the EU’s citizens and its environment.

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We’re tackling unseen air pollution in Germany

News / 26 May 2020

For 10 years, emissions of ammonia in Germany have soared far above legal limits. The German Federal government has a legal obligation to protect people in Germany and across the EU from dangerous air pollution but it’s not doing enough. We’ve launched a legal challenge over its continued failures.

  • Access to justice update from ClientEarth and Justice&Environment

    Newsletter / 25 May 2020

    Read our latest access to justice updates!

  • A first win in our plastics fight in Antwerp

    News / 6 May 2020

    Taking a stand against unnecessary plastic – our first win in Antwerp.

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    Pressure mounts on EU council to be more transparent

    News / 5 May 2020

    In a win for democracy and transparency, the EU Ombudsman has criticised the Council of the European Union following our legal complaint over transparency.

  • Webinar 8 – Enforcing the Habitats Directive in national courts

    Event

    This webinar provides an overview of the legal framework that applies to individuals and NGOs seeking to enforce the Habitats Directive in national courts.

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    Lawyer, Environmental Democracy

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    Lawyer, Trade and Environment

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    Lawyer/Juriste, Chemicals

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    IT Systems Administrator

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    Paloma Colmenarejo

    Project Coordinator, Sustainable Seafood (Spain)

  • Juliette Delarue, State Aid Expert, Environmental Lawyers ClientEarth

    Juliette Delarue

    Lawyer/Juriste, Energy

  • Julinka Doenhoff

    Development Board Member

  • Lara Fornabaio

    Lara Fornabaio

    Lawyer/Juriste, Agriculture

  • Anne Friel, Lawyer, European Union Aarhus Centre, Environmental Lawyers ClientEarth

    Anne Friel

    Lawyer, Environmental Democracy

  • Soledad Gallego

    Soledad Gallego

    Wildlife and Habitats Lawyer Mediterranean

  • Gillian Hankey

    Gillian Hankey

    Case Management Officer, Strategic Litigation

  • Clotilde Henriot

    Senior Law and Policy Adviser, Climate and Forests

  • Anna Heslo, Lawyer, Clean Air - Strategic Litigation, Environmental Lawyers ClientEarth

    Anna Heslop

    Lawyer, Head of Wildlife and Habitats

  • Irmina Kotiuk

    Irmina Kotiuk

    Lawyer, EU Clean Air

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    Liesbet Nysen

    Senior Lawyer, Partners, Risk & Compliance Specialist

  • Hermann Ott

    Head of German Office

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    Charlotte Pasquier

    Climate & Forests Lawyer - EUTR

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    Capucine Pineau

    Project Coordinator, Environmental Democracy

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    Maja Pravuljac

    Lawyer, Wildlife and Habitats and Hydro-energy

  • Jody Quirke

    Climate & Forests Lawyer

  • Apolline Roger

    Apolline Roger

    Law and Policy Advisor, Chemicals Lead

  • Raphael Soffer

    Raphaël Soffer

    Lawyer, Energy

  • Yulia Stange

    Senior Manager, Climate and Forests

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    Flaminia Tacconi

    Lawyer/Juriste, European Fisheries, Biodiversity

  • Ewelina Tylec-Bakalarz

    Lawyer, Wildlife and Habitats

  • Diane Vandesmet, Events and Communications officer, ClientEarth

    Diane Vandesmet

    Events and Communications Officer

  • Maria-Jolie Veder, Intern, EU Energy and Coal

    Maria Jolie Veder

    Lawyer/Juriste, Energy

  • Bianca Vergnaud, Communications Officer, Strategic Litigation, Environmental Lawyers ClientEarth

    Bianca Vergnaud

    Senior Communications Officer, Strategic Litigation

  • Agnieszka Warso-Buchanan

    Lawyer/Radca Prawny, Clean Air, Strategic Litigation

  • Adam Weiss

    Head of Programme: Ocean, Plastics, and Chemicals

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    Ida Westphal

    Lawyer, Energy

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    Najat Ziani

    HR Advisor

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