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Key EU countries have actively pushed for unsustainable fishing limits in the North East Atlantic while other countries have failed to stop them, according to a new report from ClientEarth.

A major EU vote and a direct call to action from investors with assets worth €1.7 trillion signals the start of a transformation of the financial sector, which could help in delivering on the Paris climate agreement, and prevent human rights abuses, says Global Witness.

Lawyers have warned that a European investment agreement, endorsed by the EU Parliament, may not be compatible with the law.

ClientEarth lawyers have warned that people and wildlife will suffer exposure to pesticides that can cause hormone-related diseases if an attempt to illegally weaken European Union regulation is not blocked.