MEPs push to make ecocide a crime, but clear political divisions remain

A fourth European Parliament committee has recommended ecocide be made a serious criminal offence under EU law, increasing pressure ahead of a key vote on a proposed new directive on protecting the environment through criminal law.

by Robert Hodgson

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