Exposing the power of corporate lobbying in the EU for Corporate Europe Observatory @corporateeurope.bsky.social, esp around climate, but all diatribes my own.https://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3moxm3edixc2nUN Sec Gen Guterres calls out massive land, water and energy use of AI data centres, launching his "AI Environmental Transparency Initiative". That's the opposite approach to the EU, which copy-pasted Microsoft's demands against environmental transparency. https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statements/2026-06-23/secretary-generals-special-address-london-climate-action-week-delivered23 Jun 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxm3edixc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3moxkn53rs22nSiemens directly benefits from the AI boom in another way: it provides gas turbines needed to generate electricity for new data centres. Despite claims they'll be powered by renewables, they won't. Look at industry proposals. Appointing Siemens' chairman as the EU's AI envoy means climate chaos! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxkn53rs22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3mobdqpvgcc2cWorkers in the defence industries are not in favour of militarisation, says the Secretary General of the Metal Workers trade union in Belgium. Money spent on war means money not spent on welfare. A core message from the @stoprearm.bsky.social Assembly in Brussels. We're discussing how to fight back.14 Jun 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobdqpvgcc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3mnzhlsghuc2mWow, Investor to State Dispute Settlement (#ISDS - those evil corporate courts) is making itself known at the world cup! https://www.ft.com/content/df9ea44b-c535-4fbe-b386-beb76419a5f0?syn-25a6b1a6=111 Jun 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzhlsghuc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3mlsh6cvai22dThe plan was for EU leaders to be in Cyprus discussing how to speed up the roll-out of renewables... But a large chunk of time was spent discussing how to ramp up domestic oil and gas production in Europe. The energy transition "can wait" was the view of some. https://www.euractiv.com/news/calls-to-exploit-vast-mediterranean-gas-reserves-at-cyprus-energy-crisis-summit/14 May 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsh6cvai22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3mlsguwrg7k2dEU leaders met in Cyprus yesterday to discuss measures to deal with the ongoing energy price crisis put forward by the European Commission... But windfall taxes on oil and gas super profits were not included. Is the Commission too close to the oil and gas lobby? https://www.euractiv.com/news/big-oil-gets-free-ride-as-eu-advises-governments-on-tackling-energy-price-shock/14 May 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsguwrg7k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3mlnrs7wce22nNew @corporateeurope.org report shows dirty industry demands written into EU law: ⚠️ weaker enviro assessments + public scrutiny 🏞️ 🔎 🚫 expanded “strategic project” loopholes 🏭 🛢️🛬 ⛔ more barriers for communities saying no 🚷 corporateeurope.org/en/2026/05/permission-pollute #Permission2Pollute12 May 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnrs7wce22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3mlng3lnj6s2nRipping up EU permitting rules isn't abstract. Materially, it makes it even harder to: 🚧 Stop new pipelines ⛰️ Block new mines 🖥️ Reject new data centres 💧 Resists new mega-basins 🛫 Refuse new airports EU+industry are taking away our tools to fight damaging new infrastructure. #Permission2Pollute [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlng3lnj6s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3mkhxiydaws2gSending love to all of those who had the privilege and pleasure to fight alongside Maria Campuzano, to be taken under her wing, to share a joke and a smile and a drink with her. The light she brought - that was impossible not to follow - will be missed, and the world is a darker place without it.x27 Apr 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhxiydaws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3mkhwow7uw22mMining boom threatens drinking water, says Swedish industry body. Svenskt Vatten warns of "serious shortcomings" in the environmental assessment of new mines. "It is a risk for all of Sweden's food production" says their CEO. https://www.dn.se/sverige/larmet-till-regeringen-gruvboom-hotar-dricksvattnet/27 Apr 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhwow7uw22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pascoesabido.bsky.social/post/3mjjpdlmea22sIf Eni is so willing to undermine democracy, shouldn't the EU, the so-called defenders of democracy, do something? Eg stop it having access to EU institutions? Take away its EU Parliament lobbying badge? Stop it having access to EU subsidies? @left.eu @socialistsanddemocrats.eu @greens-efa.eu [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:o7l4ph7cwqo3xvsvbhvvgfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjpdlmea22s