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Catching unwanted fish and dumping them back into the sea weakens the whole ecosystem. We call on #AGRIFISH Ministers & @CostasKadis to prevent the issue by fully implementing the #CFP with ecosystem-based approach & selective fishing. #RethinkFisheries

Thank you to all who wrote to Ed Miliband and your MPs about this issue.💚 You made it clear how passionate we all are when it comes to protecting nature. We will continue to fight for it. 💪3/3

Thankfully, the legal protections for nature have remained largely intact, with the Gov opting instead for guidance regarding the Habitats Regulations & to tweak rather than remove the National Park duty. We'll continue our parliamentary advocacy with our partners. 2/3

🐝Legal protections for UK nature have remained largely intact The UK Gov has announced next steps for the 'Fingleton Review' which threatened to remove some remaining safeguards for nature & people, & would've made it easier for developers to damage/destroy UK nature 1/3

‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters. ‘Precious ocean life is being pushed to the brink,’ say campaigners, arguing that overfished marine areas are ‘protected only on paper’. theguardian.com/environment/20…

📢The ICJ was unanimous. Climate action is now a legal imperative. Now the #UNGA must pass an ambitious resolution on implementation, with no delay. #ICJAO

5/5 That’s why ClientEarth USA is taking legal action. This new case challenges the legality of employers ignoring climate-related financial risks when managing retirement savings. This could set a crucial precedent.

4/5 When retirement savings are exposed to these risks, it raises serious questions about fiduciary duty. Are corporations properly protecting their workers’ long-term financial interests?

🚨 Only 14% of England’s rivers meet good ecological standards. UK Parliament is about to decide whether that changes. Demand a Water Reform Bill that stops pollution and delivers #CleanWaterNow. 🌟 Email your MP, it'll take 2 minutes with our template: act.clientearth.org/page/187464/ac…

👉 If we’re serious about tackling plastic pollution and the climate crisis, we must address production - not just recycling. 3/3

We’re challenging that system in court. Our legal action targets INEOS's €4bn 'Project One' plastics facility in Antwerp - a project that would lock in fossil-fuel based plastic production for decades, pushed by billionaire Jim Ratcliffe. 2/3 clientearth.org/latest/news/cl…

In a stunning new book, author Beth Gardiner investigates how recycling was promoted for decades as a full solution, while fossil fuel and petrochemical companies expanded plastic production behind the scenes. 1/3 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Famous singer-songwriter @JamesBlunt has endorsed our campaign to raise £1 million for some of the best nature and climate solutions available today.💚 From today until World Wildlife Day (3rd March) we have up to £100,000 of match funding available! DOUBLE your donation today!

📢The UK’s nature protections are under threat, but it’s not too late to make your voice heard. Tell Ed Miliband that protecting the UK’s nature isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s essential. Take action: act.clientearth.org/page/184558/ac…🦾

We’re taking the EU to court over a new lithium mine in Portugal. Independent research shows contamination risks to water, soil and farms. A green transition can’t come at the cost of communities. Share this video 🧡

The UK government has published its first ever 'forever chemicals' plan. Forever chemicals – PFAS – are used in mountains of everyday items from frying pans to waterproof clothes. They never break down, and harm our environment and our health. brnw.ch/21wZCga

🎉Win against fossil fuels 🎉 The Dutch capital of Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban fossil fuel ads, set to come into force on 1st May. More here: brnw.ch/21wZxND

This ruling is yet another reference to the International Court of Justice's opinion given last year, which continues to shape climate litigation globally. More here: theguardian.com/environment/20… 3/3

The Hague District Court said the NL gov was failing to adequately reduce emissions & protect the people of Bonaire from climate change impacts eg. sea-level rise & extreme weather. It was ordered to develop an adaptation plan for the island & get tougher emissions targets 2/3

📢Historic court win📢 A Court ruled yesterday that the Netherlands' climate policy was insufficient, and discriminated against islanders of Dutch-territory Caribbean island, Bonaire. 1/2