🌱 EU court dismisses an appeal that sought to annul the current 2030 emissions target, on the grounds that it was not ambitious enough. Families from the EU, Kenya and Fiji said that the efforts would not be enough to protect them from the impacts of climate change
But the court dismissed the appeal, saying there was no grounds to uphold it. Essentially, the general application nature of an EU target rules out the legal grounds needed to say there is a breach of fundamental rights
A rare loss for these types of cases. Remember the landmark Dutch case that ended up forcing the government to ratchet up its climate policies? It even led to a reduced speed limit on motorways
💉 BREAKING - EU medicines agency is assessing the J&J single-dose COVID vax, after pharma firm applied for approval. Decision due mid-March under "accelerated timetable"
Commission has 200m doses on order, with option for 200m more. Latest data from US trials shows 72% efficacy vs moderate/severe infection, 85% vs hospitalisation/death
Could be a real game-changer this one. Touted as a covid-manager rather than covid-tamer. Lower efficacy but easier to get people jabbed due to the single-dose
🇮🇪 News for language nerds (the best kind of people)
Big case this week at European Court of Justice. 🧵:
The court will on Thursday hear its first case ever filed in the Irish language. It’s to do with labelling of veterinary medicines, but could signal a bigger shift in proceedings than that suggests /.
Cases can be filed in any of the EU’s 24 official languages. Irish has had that status since Ireland joined in 1973, but no plaintiffs have availed themselves of that option. Until now.../
Absolute slap in the face to @Eurostar as Boris Johnson heads to Brussels by plane
*and the climate, obvz
Reminder that Eurostar is in trouble. Massively scaled back services because of travel restrictions and pure lack of demand. It's on the ropes. Doubt Boris cares
'Oh the 8 o'clock train was too early for him, wah'
Get stuffed