Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Terhi Lehtonen Cabinet member | Better Regulation, impact assessments, and consultation practices | SRC |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Terhi Lehtonen Cabinet member | Better Regulation, impact assessments, and consultation practices | — |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Paolo Garzotti Head of Unit | The meeting primarily focused on deforestation, with particular attention given to the commitments set out in the EU–Mercosur agreement. Additionally, the amended EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) | SRC |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Paolo Garzotti Head of Unit | The meeting primarily focused on deforestation, with particular attention given to the commitments set out in the EU–Mercosur agreement. Additionally, the amended EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) | — |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | REACH comitology and better implementation | SRC |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | REACH comitology and better implementation | — |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Patrick Child Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on the future Multiannual Financial Framework and marine biodiversity | SRC |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Patrick Child Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on the future Multiannual Financial Framework and marine biodiversity | — |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Felix Leinemann Head of Unit | Minutes of the Meeting with NGO Participants on the Ocean Act | SRC |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Felix Leinemann Head of Unit | Minutes of the Meeting with NGO Participants on the Ocean Act | — |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Anna Nykiel-Mateo Cabinet member | REACH Revision | SRC |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Anna Nykiel-Mateo Cabinet member | REACH Revision | — |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Monika Hencsey Director | Discussion about the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) | — |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Monika Hencsey Director | Discussion about the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) | SRC |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Michael Wimmer Director | Exchange of views regarding the upcoming Communication on better regulation and enforcement. | SRC |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Michael Wimmer Director | Exchange of views regarding the upcoming Communication on better regulation and enforcement. | — |
| 05 Feb 2026 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | Reforming REACH | — |
| 05 Feb 2026 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | Reforming REACH | SRC |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Anna Nykiel-Mateo Cabinet member | REACH Revision | — |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Anna Nykiel-Mateo Cabinet member | REACH Revision | SRC |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Felix Leinemann Head of Unit | Delivery of the Ocean Pact objectives in light of the future MFF’ NGOs’ recommendations for the National and Regional Partnership; CFP and Ocean Pact | — |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Felix Leinemann Head of Unit | Delivery of the Ocean Pact objectives in light of the future MFF’ NGOs’ recommendations for the National and Regional Partnership; CFP and Ocean Pact | SRC |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | Permitting aspects of the Environment Omnibus and Grids Package | — |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Jan Ceyssens Cabinet member | Nature Restauration Regulation | — |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | Permitting aspects of the Environment Omnibus and Grids Package | SRC |
Mission & Goals
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EU Legislative Interests
Aarhus Convention Chemical Omnibus, Classification Labelling Packaging Regulation, Common Agricultural Policy, Common Fisheries Policy , Common Market Organization Regulation, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, ECHA Regulation, Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, Environment Omnibus, EU Civil Society Strategy, EU Deforestation Regulation, EU Digital Services Act, EU Public Procurement Directive, Infringement Procedures, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Multiannual Financial Framework, Nature Credits, Ocean Act, Ocean Pact, Omnibus I, Plant Protection Products Regulation, REACH, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, Sustainable Fisheries.
Communication Activities
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Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
• 10% Coalition • 30x30 coalition in Italy • 30x30 coalition in Spain • Alliance Against Deforestation • Beyond Fossil Fuels Coalition • Beyond Gas Network • Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP Europe) • Brussels Deforestation Coalition (BDC) • CBD Alliance • CEE Web for Biodiversity • Clean Air Working Group • Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe) • Community Power Coalition • Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions • Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) • Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development • EDC-Free Europe Coalition • ELNI (Environmental law network international) • EU Biodiversity Platform • EU Food Policy Coalition • EU Raw Materials Coalition • European Environmental Bureau (EEB) • European Habitat Forum • Fisheries Transparency Coalition • German League for Nature and Environment (DNR) • Gesellschaft für Umweltrecht • Green Legal Impact • IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) • Klimaallianz • Koalicja Klimatyczna • Marine Expert Group (Commission) • Market Advisory Council • MedSEA Alliance • Nature Restoration Regulation Expert Group • OFOP - Ogólnopolska Federacja Organizacji Pozarządowych • Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) • PILNet on Climate Justice • Rethink Plastic Alliance (RPA) • The Coalition for Energy Savings • Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition
Organisation Members
ClientEarth AISBL's external governance board members: Georg Stratenwerth Philippe Joubert Marie Groth Kruse Hans Stegeman See ClientEarth’s complete Structure and all related Entities on our Transparency Page at https://www.clientearth.org/about/who-we-are/transparency/.
Additional Information
The above budget figure is based on income for 2025 converted into euros using the InfoEuro exchange rate for December 2025. We will update with actual expenditure once the 2025 accounts have been audited.
Connected Legislation
Implementation of EU Space Strategy
Implementation of EU Space Strategy
Implementation of EU Space Strategy
Implementation of EU Space Strategy
CAP simplification
CAP simplification
Sustainable corporate governance
Sustainable corporate governance
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)