Large parts of TTIP negotiation texts have been leaked and published by Greenpeace, who says the texts show clear indication of US attempts to lower or circumvent EU protection for environment and public health. Greenpeace has pointed out four issues…
Why EU’s and US’ new trade deal threatens progressive business
Over the past two years, the United States and the European Union have been negotiating a new trade agreement, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). However, TTIP is not a traditional trade agreement. It is a regulatory agreement aimed…
TTIP concerns EurEau, urges EU to preserve progressive chemicals regulation
The European water industry body EurEau, which represents drinking and waste water services in 27 EU countries, is concerned about the potential impact TTIP might have on EU’s hazard-based approach to chemicals regulation, which is underpinned by the precautionary principle….
Europe’s protection against hazardous chemicals threatened by TTIP negotiations
The attacks by US government and industry on Europe’s environmental protection laws have increased ever since the start of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. EU regulations are nothing more than barriers to effective trade and should therefore…
Why economic arguments against environmental regulation should be questioned
This Op-ed is written by ChemSec’s Policy Advisor Theresa Kjell and was originally published in Chemical Watch’s Global Business Briefing, March 2015. People tend to believe that environmental regulations have a negative impact on industry. Economic loss, unemployment and competitive…
ChemSec report released on how companies “cry wolf” in the face of new environmental laws
Companies and trade organisations frequently tell politicians that stricter environmental legislation would harm the economy significantly – but such claims have repeatedly been proven wrong. This is shown in the ChemSec report Cry wolf. The report reviews examples of past…