Corporate Capture Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europehttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3mhbayxdvls2eA rejection from the @ec.europa.eu may be cold, but the response from the people is white-hot. We are now 320+ organisations strong. While @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu turns her back, we are growing, plotting, and preparing. A ballroom this full doesn't stay quiet for long. #AntwerpCounterSummit [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Mar 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbayxdvls2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3mhb37z7sj22pA rejection from the @ec.europa.eu may be cold, but the response from the people is white-hot. We are now more than 320 organisations strong. While @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu turns her back, we are growing, plotting, and preparing. #AntwerpCounterSummit #LadyWhistledown #Bridgerton #EUCO [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Mar 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb37z7sj22phttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3mhav25ltis2e270+ organisations gathered. A ballroom prepared. And the Guest of Honour? She has declined the dance. It seems @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu only has eyes for her industrial suitors. The @ec.europa.eu has officially refused to meet the people. A scandal. https://bit.ly/AntwerpCounterDeclaration #AntwerpCounterSummit17 Mar 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhav25ltis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3lm7mv5bbok2b📢 CSOs are currently facing an attack spearheaded by some MEPs from the EPP and far-right groups. We urge MEPs to fight back against these attacks, in the committees and in the Plenary, and stand by the side of citizens and civil society. 📄 https://friendsoftheearth.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NGO-Funding-Statement-Designed.pdf #StopAttackingNGOs07 Apr 2025 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm7mv5bbok2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3llsrhq42hk26Big banks admit catastrophic warming is coming—but instead of working to prevent it, they’re positioning to profit. This is how the energy transition is hijacked: public money funneled into industries that prioritize shareholder payouts (https://friendsoftheearth.eu/publication/shareholders-over-solutions/) over real solutions. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2025 06:35 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3llsrhq42hk26https://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3ll5k2sicys25@foeeurope.bsky.social as part of Friends of the Earth International vehemently condemns the brutal and senseless massacre and ongoing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli occupation. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5k2sicys25https://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3ljp7gy6rok2k "Save" the industry? More like save us from its myths. 🏭 The story goes: industry in the Netherlands (and much of the EU) is in crisis. The supposed fix? Less regulation, more public money. 😢 But let’s dry those crocodile tears. 😢06 Mar 2025 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljp7gy6rok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3ljg3q77rm22gThe Clean Industrial Deal clearly prioritises corporate interests over climate action and public welfare. The notion that industry needs more capital to decarbonise is deceptive—loosening state aid rules and using public funds to ‘de-risk’ private investment will not drive the needed transition. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2025 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljg3q77rm22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3liyt5xvkn22p Stop the #Omnibus frenzy ➕ stick to their promise to #HoldBizAccountable [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2025 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3liyt5xvkn22phttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3liyq5x3l2s2pBig industry is undermining our democracies. Industry lobbying is at unprecedented levels. #corporatecapture #lobbyingfirewall [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2025 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3liyq5x3l2s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3lioledttps2jThe EU’s policy approach must focus on responsible investment that balances the needs of people, the planet, and the economy—not on subsidies that disproportionately benefit the wealthy few at the expense of the many. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Feb 2025 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lioledttps2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3liohbgzcfc2jDespite this, they continue to distribute their profits to shareholders instead of investing it in their own company. Like our @foeeurope.bsky.social and @somoamsterdam.bsky.social research shows https://friendsoftheearth.eu/publication/shareholders-over-solutions/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Feb 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3liohbgzcfc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3liogtmqwg22jThe Clean Industrial Deal narrative is built on false premises. Energy-intensive industries have enjoyed significant profits over the past decade—not a shortage of capital. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Feb 2025 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:asc5peo7fkghh4gpnw5szzy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3liogtmqwg22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kimclaes.bsky.social/post/3lim7egmfdk2tBig Industry in Europe claim they need money to boost the energy transition - but feed shareholders a whopping 75% of their profits. 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