After lengthy negotiations, the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament have agreed on a compromise that confirms key advances in the fight against environmental crime and lays the foundations for the recognition of ecocide in the EU.

The European Parliament adopted on Wednesday 29 March 2023 its position to include ecocide, with a solid definition, in European law, and to recognize autonomous crimes against the environment.

With the backdrop of rampant power conflicts globally, is the International Criminal Court able to extend its role to combat another crisis - the ecological one? Considering the recently concluded Assembly of State Parties, there are reasons for optimism, writes MP Simon Holmström.

The Russian military invasion of Ukraine has passed its third month. During this time, we have witnessed appalling violations of humanitarian law, international law and the international order. (…)

Andrés Ingi Jónsson, member of Icelandic parliament for the Pirate Party

COP26 - Event - Ecocide: uniting behind a law to protect people & planet

Open letter to the ICC State Parties - Ecocide Alliance