Giuseppe Palermo

BirdLife Malta welcomes new infringement action as Commission calls on Malta to comply with EU Birds Directive | BirdLife Malta EU opens new infringement case against Malta over unlawful finch trapping as BirdLife Malta urges compliance with the Birds Directive.

Read BirdLife Malta’s reaction, to the European Commission’s announcement opening a new infringement procedure against Malta over the latest finch-trapping derogation.

birdlifemalta.org/2025/11/bird...

I rischi di un’economia basata sul cemento A Roma il progetto per riqualificare gli ex mercati generali è affidato a un gruppo di aziende private e finanziato da un fondo immobiliare statunitense. Il comune parla di interesse pubblico, ma citt...

Spontaneous renaturalization and "urban renewal": the example of Rome

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La Foca monaca alla foce del Bevano. La Foca monaca (Monachus monachus), l’unica e rarissima foca del Mediterraneo, gira in lungo e in largo il Mare Nostrum, come verificato da recenti ricerche scientifiche, che ne stimano l…

New sighting of a monk seal in Italy, in an unusual location:

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Eating shrimp seriously harms... to sea turtles

Red-tape cutting has become a ‘terrible political spectacle,’ EU’s Ribera says The European Commission’s No.2 official criticized a “Trumpist” approach to EU deregulation.

Indeed.

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Backed by Industry, Brazilian Hosts Seek COP30’s Blessing for Biofuels With the clock running down at the COP30 climate talks, the Brazilian hosts are working hand-in-hand with industry groups to secure backing for biofuels in the final text – despite fears that scaling ...

The schizophrenia of focusing #cop30 on saving forests, while also promoting notoriously forest killing #biofuels

www.desmog.com/2025/11/20/b...

The study (www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...) "confirms the detrimental impact of imidacloprid on insectivorous birds" and "calls for additional conservation actions in landscapes contaminated with neonicotinoids to restore insect and bird populations".

Le Ministre délégué chargé de la transition écologique en... En visite dans les Landes à l’invitation de la Fédération départementale des chasseurs, Mathieu Lefevre a répété sa détermination à défendre le piégeage des...

French minister publicly committing to defend illegality.

Its hard to fathom how damaging this is to democracy, the rule of law, citizens' trust in institutions, the credibility of the European project.

Shameful.

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More Than 300 Lobbyists for Industrial Agriculture Attend COP30 Presence of high-polluting companies erodes trust in the UN process, say campaigners.

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More Than 300 Lobbyists for Industrial Agriculture Attend COP30

Presence of high-polluting companies erodes trust in the UN process, say campaigners.

www.desmog.com/2025/11/18/m...

📝 @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & @ninalakhani.bsky.social 👇

Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment

This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Science-policy webinar:
Join us on 20.10.2025 (10-12 CET) to hear policy-relevant results of @agtransect.bsky.social project:
What farmers plead for; barriers & levers 4 expanding agroecology; implications for CAP; evaluation of the CAP reform.
Register here:
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The hidden bill | Deloitte Netherlands The scale and intensity of Dutch agriculture brings positive economic impact while at the same time generates environmental and social costs. Transitioning to a smarter, lower-impact system can, howe...

The added value of Dutch agriculture is €13.3 billion, but env damage leads to net impact estimated at a negative €5.3 billion per year.

Essential read at a moment when the intensive farm lobby is leading an all out assault on EU environmental legislation

www.deloitte.com/nl/en/Indust...

Emptying the sky: Malta’s declining commitment to bird conservation - The Malta Independent Malta's strategic position along the central Mediterranean flyway makes it a vital stopover for migratory birds. Yet over the past decade, a succession of policy decisions has gradually eroded

Emptying the sky: #Malta’s commitment to #bird #conservation is in decline.

From #trapping disguised as “research” to weakened enforcement and plans to constitutionally protect hunting, policies continue to favour exploitation over preservation.

Read more: www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...

The road to hell: let’s burn more fossile fuels if we mismanage our forests....

⚠️In a few weeks, the European Commission will present a package, called environmental omnibus, that could roll back laws protecting our air, water, and wildlife... all to please powerful polluters.

It's time for the Commission to listen to people, not polluters.

#HandsOffNature

European Commission confirms that finch-trapping derogation is not in line with the European Court of Justice ruling | BirdLife Malta EU clarifies it has not endorsed Malta’s finch-trapping derogation, warning of possible legal action if EU Birds Directive rules are breached.

The @ec.europa.eu confirms it has not endorsed Malta’s so-called research derogation for finch trapping, reinforcing that the previous ruling still stands.

👉 Read more: birdlifemalta.org/2025/11/euro...

🚨 Across Europe, farmland that once echoed with birdsong and buzzing life is falling silent, poisoned by the overuse of harmful pesticides.

These chemicals contaminate soil and water, kill the insects that birds depend on, and weaken the ecosystems that make farming possible.

Malta’s 2025 Autumn Trapping Season – WBRU Registered Sites - Google My Maps 1,641 sites are authorised to trap Golden Plover and Song Thrush (Blue & White Dots), while 2,932 are authorised to 'research' finches (Red & White Dots)

Despite 2 ECJ rulings confirming finch trapping is illegal Malta again allows the capture of finches, Golden Plovers & Song Thrushes under the guise of “research”. We launched a tool showing authorised trapping sites. Use it to check locations & report illegal activity
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The Maltese Government hates Maltese natural heritage and biodiversity - ADPD The Maltese Government hates Maltese natural heritage and biodiversity. Together with its plans  to weaken land use planning laws, it is also failing to protect biodiversity and continuously seeks new...

ADPD - The Green Party has raised concerns over recent legal changes that could undermine #Malta’s natural heritage and biodiversity.

The statement mentions amendments in bird ringing rules removing the link to the #EURING network, represented locally by BirdLife Malta.

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BirdLife Malta hits out at Robert Abela for disguising ‘trapping’ as a scientific ringing project | BirdLife Malta BirdLife Malta condemns PM Abela for weakening bird ringing laws and disguising illegal trapping as scientific research.

We strongly condemn the Maltese Prime Minister’s decision to weaken the laws regulating scientific bird ringing in a clear step to pacify the hunters’ lobby & to disguise illegal bird trapping as a scientific ringing project
@ec.europa.eu @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social
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Environmentalists protest in Malta: The government wants "traditional hobbies" (including spring hunting) in the constitution, not environmental protection.

Water hemmoraging from Natura2000 peatbog in Belgium's Haute fagne. Deep drainge, bad for biodiversity, floods, summer droughts. For the sake of uneconomic spruce plantations.

A priority for RestoreNature

This crazy project isn't a local issue. The Messina Strait is one of the key chokepoints for bird migration between Europe and Africa: www.lastampa.it/la-zampa/202...
If you care about receiving your beloved birds every year as usual, help us. Raise awareness among your associations and the press.

Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are re...

Brilliant visuals making the latest bird migration science accessible.

The birds have important messages for us about our rapidly changing home.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Study: Emissions from top meat and dairy companies rival those of Saudi Arabia Major new report estimates methane emissions from leading meat and dairy firms exceeded reported methane of all EU countries and the UK combined

45 major meat & dairy corporations generated more than 1bn tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions eq

Largest 5 emitters analysed - JBS, Marfrig, Tyson, Minerva, and Cargill - together produced 480 mn tonnes, surpassing emissions reported for Chevron, Shell, or BP

www.businessgreen.com/news/4520605...

🚨The European Parliament just rejected the #Forest Monitoring Law 🚨

The proposal was a much-needed piece of legislation, essential to better understanding the state of Europe’s forests and how best to tackle their current breakdown.

Our reaction 👇

45 meat and dairy giants emit more methane than EU and UK combined, study finds Global meat and dairy production's environmental footprint dwarfs that of all EU member states and the UK combined, according to a new report.

45 meat and dairy giants emit more methane than EU and UK combined, study finds euobserver.com/green-econom...

Irelan asks for "no additional heating approach" to farming. IE if emissions don’t increase, they can be "climate neutral"

Try that with anything else. Ecuador can have no crime problem if homicide numbers stay stable. Ukrain can be at peace if bombing rate stays the same.

A better world beacons

Since 1970, global wildlife populations have plunged by an average of 73%, and more than a quarter of our planet’s species now face extinction.

Nature needs advocates. Political will is needed. Action is essential. So is recognition that this work is not optional—it is foundational.

Tens of millions of essentially factory farmed poultry are dumped into the countryside each year. They boost the population of mesopredators like foxes, reducing ground nesting bird populations. They are an obvious avian flue hazard. They eat declining reptiles. Turn out they're also a health hazard