Mastodawn

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/597173/missing-climate-briefing-note-who-knew-what-and-when
has much useful background on the question of whether #polluters and/or producers of material that will #pollute when used can be held liable for #damages. Applicable world-wide, not just in #NewZealand.
#permission2pollute

Missing climate briefing note: Who knew what, and when?

A former top Beehive staffer used his personal email account for official business - meaning at least one document was not released under the Official Information Act when it should have been.

RNZ

Robin Forlonge Patterson 12h ago

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/597173/missing-climate-briefing-note-who-knew-what-and-when
has much useful background on the question of whether #polluters and/or producers of material that will #pollute when used can be held liable for #damages. Applicable world-wide, not just in #NewZealand.
#permission2pollute

Missing climate briefing note: Who knew what, and when?

A former top Beehive staffer used his personal email account for official business - meaning at least one document was not released under the Official Information Act when it should have been.

RNZ

Robin Forlonge Patterson 🇬🇱12h ago

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/597173/missing-climate-briefing-note-who-knew-what-and-when
has much useful background on the question of whether #polluters and/or producers of material that will #pollute when used can be held liable for #damages. Applicable world-wide, not just in #NewZealand.
#permission2pollute

Missing climate briefing note: Who knew what, and when?

A former top Beehive staffer used his personal email account for official business - meaning at least one document was not released under the Official Information Act when it should have been.

RNZ

Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)May 19

Big Tech lobbying is driving weaker permitting rules + faster approvals for data centres in Ireland and the EU. In Ireland, data centres pay less for electricity than households (set to get worse), while new gas power plants are being built to power these “AI factories”. #Permission2Pollute

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)May 13

It's time to end EU decision-makers’ cosy relationship with Big Polluters. '00,000s are calling on the EU to stop gutting environmental laws and trading our health and future for profit: handsoffnature.eu/ #HandsOffNature EU: Listen to people not polluters - no more #Permission2Pollute

Hands Off Nature – Defend Euro...

Hands Off Nature – Defend Europe’s Forests, Rivers & Wildlife

Stop the dismantling of European environmental protections. Stand up for forests, wildlife, clean air, and safe water - our nature depends on it.

Hands Off Nature

Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)May 13

Sweden’s new Per Geijer iron ore & rare earth metals mine, owned by LKAB, is being fast-tracked thanks to its EU-granted 'strategic' status: but the indigenous Gabna Sameby community warns the project threatens their very way of life. #Permission2Pollute 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2026/05/p...

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Corporate Europe Observatory May 13

It's time to end EU decision-makers’ cosy relationship with Big Polluters.

'00,000s are calling on the EU to stop gutting environmental laws and trading our health and future for profit: https://www.handsoffnature.eu/ #HandsOffNature

EU: Listen to people not polluters - no more #Permission2Pollute

Hands Off Nature – Defend Europe’s Forests, Rivers & Wildlife

Stop the dismantling of European environmental protections. Stand up for forests, wildlife, clean air, and safe water - our nature depends on it.

Hands Off Nature

Corporate Europe Observatory May 13

Sweden’s new Per Geijer iron ore & rare earth metals mine, owned by LKAB, is being fast-tracked thanks to its EU-granted 'strategic' status: but the indigenous Gabna Sameby community warns the project threatens their very way of life.

#Permission2Pollute

👉 https://www.corporateeurope.org/en/2026/05/permission-pollute

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Corporate Europe Observatory May 12

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It's time to end EU decision-makers’ cosy relationship with Big Polluters.
'00,000s are calling on the EU to stop gutting environmental laws and trading our health and future for profit: https://www.handsoffnature.eu/ #HandsOffNature

EU: Listen to people not polluters - no more #Permission2Pollute

Hands Off Nature – Defend Europe’s Forests, Rivers & Wildlife

Stop the dismantling of European environmental protections. Stand up for forests, wildlife, clean air, and safe water - our nature depends on it.

Hands Off Nature

Corporate Europe Observatory May 12

🚨 NEW REPORT: EU handing industry #Permission2Pollute 🚨
At the request of oil&gas, mining + BigTech lobbyists, the Commission is ripping up permitting rules to fast-track polluting projects like pipelines, mines + data centres.
Read more https://www.corporateeurope.org/en/2026/05/permission-pollute 👇

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Permission to Pollute | Corporate Europe Observatory

New report on how the European Commission is weakening permitting rules to fast-track polluting projects, such as mines, CO2 pipelines and data centres.

Corporate Europe Observatory