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Article from LobbyControl: The digital industry spends more than 113 million euros on lobbying in Brussels - a huge increase since 2021. This is shown by the updated figures of the study we published with LobbyControl in 2021 on the lobbying power and influence of digital corporations.

Article from Corporate Europe Observatory: This is the story of how the toxics industry is fighting back against the upcoming regulation of PFAS or 'forever chemicals', which are found in everything from frying pans to food packaging, using access to documents requests and LobbyFacts data.

Article from DeSmog: Consumer Choice Center, which is linked to the Koch fossil fuel network, has called on Europe to ‘shelve’ its climate ambitions and ‘refine more oil’.

Article from Factuel: Les pratiques des groupes d’intérêts sont de plus en plus régulées. Une situation qui ne les empêche pas de poursuivre leurs activités au sein de la machinerie européenne. Factuel dresse un Top 5 des entités les plus puissantes, calculé à partir de leurs dépenses annuelles.

Article from Corporate Europe Observatory: Welcome to the lobby firepower of Big Toxics in Brussels! Their highlights include the postponement of the revision of the REACH regulation on chemicals; the start of a pushback on the proposed ban of ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS; and plans to cut pesticide use by 50 per cent by 2030 and to stop the export of banned chemicals.

Article from the Financial Times: Evidence that the materials vital for semiconductor production are toxic for humans and the environment is mounting. But safe alternatives are many years away.