The EU's pesticide regulations were weakened due to the influence of the farming lobby COPA-COGeca.

Environment Politics Agricultural Lobbying Legal IssuesJul 16, 2026score 1.092 posts · 2 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses how Europe's most powerful farming lobby, COPA-COGeca, influenced the EU to weaken its pesticide regulations, raising concerns about environmental and health impacts. The issue highlights the influence of agricultural lobbying on policy decisions.

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Parent: Environmental PolicyEntity: EU Pesticide RegulationsImpact: negativeDate: Jul 16, 2026Target: The influence of the farming lobby on EU pesticide regulations

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how Europe’s most powerful farming lobby killed EU’s pesticide law - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/16/how-europe-most-powerful-farming-lobby-copa-cogeca-killed-eu-pesticide-law Big Ag some of the most evil people on the planet

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Revealed: how #Europe’s most powerful #farming lobby killed EU’s #pesticide law 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/16/how-europe-most-powerful-farming-lobby-copa-cogeca-killed-eu-pesticide-law

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