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German Federal Government must build on Environment Minister’s new diesel retrofits proposal

News / 20 July 2018

Germany’s Federal Environment Minister proposes that car manufacturers pay for hardware retrofits on diesel cars to reduce emissions of pollutants and help improve air quality. The Federal government must now build on this momentum.

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    Spanish seafood industry ‘should work together’ towards sustainability

    News / 18 July 2018

    ClientEarth is urging the Spanish seafood industry, one of Europe’s largest, to work together for a more sustainable and responsible supply chain.

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    Access to justice update from ClientEarth and Justice and Environment

    Newsletter / 16 July 2018

    Find more about the EU Council’s decision on Aarhus, Hungarian ruling on access to justice and EU Ombudsman’s decision on State aid matters…

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    Stuttgart diesel restriction unlikely to satisfy court

    News / 12 July 2018

    Stuttgart has announced it will bring in a citywide ban on older diesel vehicles by the start of 2019 but that is unlikely to satisfy the court which ordered the authorities to take action on air pollution.

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    Spanish coal mines could face €2bn refund bill

    News / 12 July 2018

    Spain’s coal mining companies may have to pay back up to €2bn in government subsidies.

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    Hakim Aabbaoui

    IT System Administrator

  • Sebastian Bechtel, Environmental Democracy Lawyer, ClientEarth

    Sebastian Bechtel

    Environmental Democracy Lawyer

  • Alice Bernard

    Chemicals Lawyer/Juriste

  • Paloma Colmenarejo, Spanish Sustainable Seafood Project Coordinator

    Paloma Colmenarejo

    Spanish Sustainable Seafood Project Coordinator

  • Klaudija Cremers, Fisheries Lawyer, ClientEarth

    Klaudija Cremers

    Lawyer/Juriste, Fisheries

  • Emilie Debatty, Programme Assistant, Strategic Litigation, Environmental Lawyers ClientEarth

    Emilie Debatty

    Programme Assistant, Strategic Litigation

  • Juliette Delarue, State Aid Expert, Environmental Lawyers ClientEarth

    Juliette Delarue

    Lawyer/Juriste, Energy

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

    Anne Friel

    Lawyer, Environmental Democracy

  • Kristina Gasparovicova, Project Co-ordinator, Environmental Democracy, ClientEarth

    Kristina Gasparovicova

    Project Coordinator, Environmental Democracy

  • Katie Miller

    Project Lead, Sustainable Seafood

  • Apolline Roger, Lawyer, ClientEarth

    Apolline Roger

    Law and Policy Advisor, Chemical Project Lead

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    Flaminia Tacconi

    Lawyer/Juriste, European Fisheries, Biodiversity

  • 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

    Communications Officer, Strategic Litigation

  • Agnieszka Warso-Buchanan

    Lawyer/Radca Prawny, Clean Air, Strategic Litigation

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