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Days after capturing Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, and taking him to the US on drug trafficking charges, US President Donald Trump’s eyes now seem set on acquiring Greenland, “a semi-autonomous region of fellow Nato member Denmark” as a “national security...

January 07, 2026
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November 25, 2025

COP30: UK-EU cooperation proves its value

COP30 served as a powerful reminder of the influence that the UK and EU can wield when they act together. As negotiations approached a weak final communique, one that risked minimising the urgency of moving beyond all fossil fuels, a...
Environment

November 20, 2025

European Movement UK launches ‘One Earth. One Team.’ campaign video with Caroline Lucas

Today, as COP30 draws to a close, we have launched a new campaign video calling for deeper UK–EU cooperation on energy, climate, and environmental protection. Narrated by our Co-President Caroline Lucas, the video highlights how cross-border collaboration is essential to...
Environment

September 18, 2025

Seven ways the new Defra Secretary of State can make her mark

As the new Secretary of State for Defra, Emma Reynolds will need to hit the ground running to calm the nerves of all the stakeholders that Defra deals with. Businesses, farmers and green groups alike have had cause for concern...
Environment

August 12, 2025

UK shut out of Europe's climate data network as fourth heatwave hits

As the UK faces its fourth heatwave of the summer this week, new analysis from European Movement UK warns the country is less prepared for climate and environmental risks after losing membership of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and access...
Environment

July 17, 2025

European Movement UK launches campaign for stronger UK-EU Energy, Climate and Environment Partnership

On Wednesday evening, leaders from across politics, industry and civil society gathered at Broadway House, London for the launch of the European Movement’s latest report, A New Agenda for UK–EU Energy, Climate, and Environment Cooperation, and a wider national campaign...
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July 16, 2025

New Report: UK voters support a new UK-EU Climate Partnership to lower energy bills and protect the environment

Today, European Movement UK has launched a major new policy report - and a wider national campaign - calling for a UK-EU Energy, Climate and Environment Partnership. Exclusive data from new polling commissioned by European Movement UK reveals a clear...
Environment

January 31, 2023

Yes, we left the EU three years ago. But we are still European.

Today marks three years since the UK withdrew from the European Union. Remember these?
Environment

January 17, 2023

"MPs need the courage to save our environment and kill the Brexit Bill", Stanley Johnson

It was only a matter of time before the Government invited full-blown rebellion in its attempts to scrap standards and protections that originated in the European Union. MPs have finally woken up to what all this means for legislation we...
Environment

October 28, 2021

The UK government must protect environmental standards in new trade deals

We need to force the UK government to protect environmental and animal welfare standards in post-Brexit trade deals before it is too late, writes European Movement CEO Anna Bird.
Environment

February 17, 2021

FACT CHECK: Is Green Brexit actually a thing?

By Molly Scott Cato For the better half of a decade people have been arguing that Brexit could make Britain greener. This argument seems to be having a renaissance since we left the EU six weeks ago. Just this weekend Politico wrote an article titled “so green Brexit is actually...