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6 July 2021

EU must withdraw from Energy Charter Treaty

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11 June 2021

What’s going on with the EU-Mercosur agreement?

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Rule of law

10 May 2021

How will the EU’s new due diligence laws help tackle its global environmental footprint?

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UK

15 October 2020

How trade policy can support good environmental practice

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10 July 2020

Inquiry opened over EU failure to consider environmental and social impacts of South American trade deal

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16 June 2020

We take action against the EU for failing to consider environmental and social impacts of South American trade deal

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Climate

24 April 2020

Energy Charter Treaty Reform – a missed opportunity to support the EU’s climate action and the clean energy transition

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3 May 2019

EU top Court misses opportunity to protect democracy in EU-Canada trade ruling

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14 February 2019

EU Parliament-approved investment agreement may be illegal

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5 November 2018

Local community voices to be heard in illegal Romanian gold mine litigation

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27 September 2018

Lawyers sue EU Commission for information on legality of trade deal tribunals

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9 July 2018

EU-Indonesia trade deal risks accelerating deforestation
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