EU Forum urges ICC to criminalise ecocide
The Meeting of Chairpersons of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for European Union Affairs (COSAC) has for the first time acknowledged ecocide as a potential addition to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Alliance Member Rebecka Le Moine quoted:
“I see this as an important step forward, with a shared understanding within the EU of the need to complement the Rome Statute with the crime of ecocide. Support is growing, but we must ensure it does not remain passive. National leaders need to take an active role in shaping a future where large-scale environmental damage is addressed as a criminal act.”
The official contribution from the LXXIII COSAC, adopted on 10 June 2025, can be watched here: LXXIII COSAC, adopted on 10 June 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/live/sAU8N39nRJ4?si=1uo866DlhEN-aJPo