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WWF Deutschland is part of WWF's global conservation network working to protect biodiversity, promote sustainable use of natural resources, and reduce pollution.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)

4 Dec 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Erik Marquardt (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Dec 2025 · MFR, Naturschutz, Angriffe auf die Zivilgesellschaft

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Dec 2025 · allgemeiner Austausch Umweltpolitik und MFF

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Dec 2025 · Umweltpolitik

Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Dec 2025 · EU Environmental Policies

Meeting with Erik Marquardt (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Nov 2025 · Exchange on Civil Society

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Nov 2025 · Exchange on Civil Society

WWF Germany demands binding targets for absolute resource reduction

4 Nov 2025
Topic — The Circular Economy Act aims to promote sustainable production and circular economy business models.
Message — WWF Germany demands the act introduces binding, absolute resource consumption targets at the EU level. They urge making waste prevention and reuse the top priority through a genuine Single Market. The group also proposes using fiscal policy to make circular services the most affordable option.123
Why — The measures benefit the organization's mission by ensuring Europe stays within planetary boundaries.4
Impact — Businesses selling resource-intensive products like fast fashion would face increased taxes and levies.5
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Meeting with Michael Bloss (Member of the European Parliament) and Germanwatch and

30 Oct 2025 · Klimaziel 2040

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Oct 2025 · Exchange on the Industrial Accelerator Act

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited and

17 Oct 2025 · NGO-Workshop

Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited and

17 Oct 2025 · EU Initiatives for Civil Society and Democracy

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited and

17 Oct 2025 · Europagruppe Grüne: Austausch mit NGOs

Meeting with Rasmus Andresen (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. and

17 Oct 2025 · Europaworkshop

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament) and Germanwatch and

2 Sept 2025 · Exchange on Clean Industrial Deal and Decarbonisation Accelerator Act

Meeting with Michael Bloss (Member of the European Parliament) and Greenpeace European Unit and

24 Jun 2025 · Klimapolitik

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited and

6 Jun 2025 · Delegationsklausur, Treffen mit Interessensverbänden

Meeting with Erik Marquardt (Member of the European Parliament) and Germanwatch and

6 Jun 2025 · Austausch im Rahmen eines Events der Europagruppe Grüne

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited and

6 Jun 2025 · Delegationsklausur

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Jun 2025 · FFH / Umweltpolitik

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and Germanwatch and

8 May 2025 · Exchange of views on the 2040 climate target, the EU Green Deal and the Clean Industrial Deal, and the Multiannual Financial Framework

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and Germanwatch and

8 May 2025 · to follow

Meeting with Julia Lemke (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Terhi Lehtonen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Thomas Auger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez) and

8 May 2025 · Climate neutrality, environmental compatibility, competitiveness and resilience

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

5 May 2025 · Exchange on Commission priorities in the area of environment and circularity

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

24 Apr 2025 · International Plastics Agreement

Meeting with Oliver Schenk (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. and

1 Apr 2025 · Prioritäten der europäischen Umweltpolitik

Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Mar 2025 · Gespräch zu MFF

WWF Germany Urges Binding Targets and Sponge Water Infrastructure

4 Mar 2025
Topic — The European Commission is developing a strategy to achieve water resilience across Europe.
Message — WWF Germany calls for the setting of legally binding water and climate resilience targets. They propose creating an EU Sponge Facility and Natural Water Reserves to protect critical water supplies. Additionally, the strategy should introduce fair water pricing for commercial users.123
Why — These measures would help stop the degradation of freshwater biodiversity and restore ecosystems.45
Impact — Commercial water users and intensive agriculture would face higher prices and fewer subsidies.67
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Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Feb 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Christine Singer (Member of the European Parliament) and WWF European Policy Programme

24 Feb 2025 · MFF - ENVI part

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament) and Dr. August Wolff GmbH Co. KG Arzneimittel

20 Feb 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Michael Bloss (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Feb 2025 · Green Deal und europäischer Klimaschutz

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and Greenpeace European Unit and

11 Dec 2024 · Climate, Energy and Industrial Policy

Meeting with Christine Schneider (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Oct 2024 · Economy and Environment

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Apr 2024 · Exchange on upcoming energy priorities of the European Parliament

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

31 Jan 2024 · NRL

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

16 Jan 2024 · Nature Restoration Law

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament) and Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl

27 Nov 2023 · Austausch

Response to Waste Framework review to reduce waste and the environmental impact of waste management

17 Nov 2023

WWF Germany welcomes the European Commissions proposal for EU-wide legally binding food waste reduction targets.The setting of binding targets is a much-needed step to stimulate action by Member States and food businesses across the value chain. However, we would like to stress that the currently proposed targets of 30 percent per capita reduction for retail and consumption and ten percent for processing and manufacturing are neither in line with previously made political commitments, nor ambitious enough against the backdrop of the ever-progressing climate- and biodiversity crisis. WWF Germany would therefore like to reiterate the importance to halve food loss and waste from farm to fork by 2030. We are particularly concerned about the Commission proposal excluding losses on the agricultural level, the so-called primary production. Losses that occur before, during and after harvesting or livestock rearing make up a considerable amount of food waste across the value chain. A recent global report by WWF UK, Driven to waste estimated that as much as 15% of the food produced is wasted already at the farm stage, including during the harvest and slaughter operations. To appropriately take into account the different trajectories of Member States, legally binding targets should ensure that all Members States make a fair contribution to achieving the common 50% food waste reduction target by 2030. We therefore strongly urge the European Institutions to set a target for Member States to achieve approximately the same level of food waste per capita in kg. In practice, this would mean different efforts, as those already performing better would already be closer to that objective. So far, the commission proposal does not specify, how a fair distribution of front runners and laggards will be achieved. Lastly, WWF Germany welcomes the inclusion of both edible and inedible parts of food items as part of the reduction targets. This is important as the distinction between the two categories is not always possible and currently considered inedible parts of fruits and vegetables such as potato peels, leaves and seeds have a high nutritional value and therefore a role to play in the discussion around food security. WWF Germany welcomes the commissions objective to improve textile waste management in line with the waste hierarchy, especially a focus on waste prevention. Longevity and re-use must become the norm. Holding producers responsible for the waste their products is a necessary approach in limiting externalities. By creating a harmonised EPR system within the European Union with eco-modulation of fees, overall positive effects on the circular economy such will result. Here we believe, it is key that fees collected are not only used for collection and sorting infrastructure and information tools, but are also applied to actors establishing circular business models, as well as Research and Innovation. We also strongly support that sorting operations are undertaken in EU countries prior to export outside the European Union. This will prevent the disguised export of waste and contribute to environmental protection in import countries. Harmonised sorting criteria are a key component in that and must be developed.The inclusion of online platforms shipping from non-EU countries is also key as this is currently an increasing volume of textiles consumed. We strongly urge the commission to include a separate collection target of at least 50% in line with the positive result of the impact assessment on this. Ideally, the directive should already make way for a future reuse target and a recycling target. At least the future development of such should be mentioned.
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Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament) and Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V. and Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung

27 Oct 2023 · Vorstellung Biodiversitätsstudie

WWF Germany demands ban on offset-based climate claims

20 Jul 2023
Topic — The European Commission proposes a directive to standardize and verify environmental claims.
Message — WWF supports a holistic assessment of environmental impacts using the Product Environmental Footprint method. They specifically demand a ban on climate neutrality claims based solely on carbon offsets. Additionally, they call for better-equipped national authorities to verify claims and enforce sanctions.123
Why — Standardized rules would protect the credibility of green labels and prevent market-wide greenwashing.45
Impact — Companies using cheap carbon offsets would lose their ability to make climate-neutral claims.67
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Meeting with Michael Bloss (Member of the European Parliament) and Germanwatch and Deutscher Naturschutzring, Dachverband der deutschen Natur-, Tier- und Umweltschutzverbände (DNR) e.V.

31 May 2023 · Strommarktdesign

WWF Deutschland Urges Aligning Electricity Reform With Climate Goals

23 May 2023
Topic — EU consultation on reforming electricity market design to lower bills and support energy transition.
Message — WWF calls for market reforms aligned with climate targets, focusing on rapid renewable expansion. They demand voluntary Contracts for Difference and the exclusion of nuclear power. Capacity mechanisms must mandatorily prioritize non-fossil flexibility like storage.123
Why — Promoting these policies helps the organization achieve its primary mission of environmental protection.4
Impact — The nuclear and fossil fuel industries lose access to long-term public funding and subsidies.5
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Meeting with Mohammed Chahim (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and European Aluminium AISBL and Vulcan Energie Ressourcen

10 May 2023 · CRMA

WWF Germany Urges Ambitious Packaging Waste Reduction Targets

21 Apr 2023
Topic — This consultation reviews EU legislation to minimize packaging waste and enhance recyclability.
Message — Raise waste reduction targets to 10% by 2030 and 20% by 2040. Recyclability requirements should increase to 90% to achieve high-quality recycling. Strictly limit empty space for product and e-commerce packaging.123
Why — These measures would help stop environmental degradation and preserve natural livelihoods.4
Impact — Manufacturers and e-commerce companies would lose flexibility in packaging design and marketing.56
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Meeting with Christine Schneider (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

30 Mar 2023 · nature restoration

Meeting with Rasmus Andresen (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Feb 2023 · Crab fishing

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

19 Sept 2022 · To discuss the pollution incident that is currently ongoing along the Oder River

Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. and Germanwatch

12 May 2022 · Austausch zum Thema Deforestation

Meeting with Bernd Lange (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair) and Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. and

26 Apr 2022 · General exchange of view

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

8 Nov 2021 · Sustainable Corporate Governance

Meeting with Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and The Pew Charitable Trusts

4 Nov 2021 · Meeting with NGOs together with CAB Dombrovskis, MARE and TRADE) and Anna Holl, WWF, Paulus Tak, Pew, Isabel Jarrett, Pew. Topics discussed: WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies

Response to Guidance on REDII forest biomass sustainability criteria

28 Apr 2021

Das Verbrennen von Holz ist innerhalb der Zeitspanne zur Erreichung der Ziele des Pariser Abkommens nicht klimaneutral. Die Pläne, die Anteilsziele der erneuerbaren Energien durch den verstärkten Einsatz von Holz und Biomasse aus dem Wald zu erreichen, führt zu einer zusätzlichen Klimabelastung, Gefährdung des Klimaschutzes und Beeinträchtigung der Waldbiodiversität. Bereits jetzt setzen manche EU-Länder durch die Forst- und Holzwirtschaft mehr Kohlenstoff frei als alle anderen Sektoren zusammen. Die bereits stattfindende Holznutzung hat eine Intensität, dass die Ziele des Biodiversitätsschutzes nicht gewährleistet sind. Die RED-Nachhaltigkeitskriterien müssen mit verlässlichen Kriterien für den Biodiversitäts- und Klimaschutz auch für Anlagen unter 20 MW gelten. Die Nachhaltigkeitskriterien müssen neben der klimarelevanten Freisetzung von Kohlenstoff aus dem Holz auch die Emissionen aller anderen Waldbereiche wie den Waldböden berücksichtigen. Es ist bisher deutlich, dass die RED-Nachhaltigkeitsbeschreibung Nutzungsweisen mit sehr starken Eingriffen in die Bestände (Kahlschlag, retention-tree cuttings etc.) einschließt, deren ökologische Nachhaltigkeit wissenschaftlich nicht eindeutig belegt werden kann. Die in Artikel 29 (6) der Directive (EU) 2018/2001 genannten Nachhaltigkeitspunkten sind ebenso für den Erhalt der Biodiversität nicht ausreichend. Die RED-Nachhaltigkeitskriteiren müssen sich auf die Ziele der EU Biodiversity Strategy beziehen und das 30%-Schutzziel implementieren. Darüberhinaus müssen alte Wälder mit natürlichen Waldstrukturen dauerhaft gewährleistet sein. Die Benennung der Verjüngung nach Nutzung (häufig Kahlschlag) ist hier über nicht ausreichend. Der Bodenschutz muss in den RED-Nachhaltigkeitskriterien so ernst genommen werden, dass weder eine vollständige Entnahme des Bestandes, eine Entnahme von Stubben, Wurzeln und Totholz oder Bodenbearbeitung ermöglicht wird. Diese Wirtschaftsweisen schädigen das Waldökosystem, seine Biodiversität wie das Klima. Die EU sollte klar definieren, dass eine Nutzungsintensität in Höhe des jährlichen Zuwachses bereits deutlich die Nachhaltigkeit verletzt. Die Nutzungsintensität muss in den RED-Nachhaltigkeitskriterien so definiert sein, dass die ökologische Nachhaltigkeit ermöglicht wird. Dies lässt eine Nutzung vom mehr als max. 60% des jährlichen Zuwaches nicht zu. Ein darüberliegender Nutzungsansatz verletzt die Nachhaltigkeit.
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Response to EU strategy for sustainable textiles

2 Feb 2021

Please find our statement attached.
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Response to 2030 Climate Target Plan

9 Apr 2020

The Inception Impact Assessment on the 2030 Climate Pact must align the EU’s climate efforts to a pathway compatible to limiting global temperatures to 1.5°C and to a just transition which leaves no one behind. The Commission’s impact assessment proposes to assess the impact of increasing the 2030 climate target from 40% to at least 50% and towards 55% in a responsible way. But the latest scientific evidence shows that this target range is clearly inadequate to limit global temperatures to 1.5°C as agreed by the European Union under the Paris Agreement. As the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2019 makes clear, global emissions need to be cut by 7.6% per year, starting now, in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C. For the EU – even without taking into account equity-related issues such as per capita emissions or responsibility for historical emissions – this means a cut of 68% by 2030 relative to 1990 levels. WWF’s position is that the EU should be aiming to cut emissions by 2030 by at least 65%, and to review this target following the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement in 2023. WWF therefore calls for the Inception Impact Assessment to assess the impacts of increasing the 2030 EU GHG reductions target to 65%. Increasing the pace of decarbonisation in light of the Paris Agreement’s objective to limit global temperatures to 1.5°C is also in line with the principle of a just transition which leaves no one behind. Ensuring a just transition does not equate to slowing the transition nor reducing its ambition. Indeed, in many cases, higher ambition accompanied by a managed, supported and planned transition can bring more benefits to communities and the most vulnerable than by taking a slower route to climate neutrality. This is for 2 principle reasons: first, climate change most negatively impacts the most vulnerable and least able to adapt in society and second, it locks communities into a longer transition. So-called bridging technologies such as fossil gas require significant investments which can take up to 30 years to be recuperated and the infrastructure is of little to no use in a fully-climate neutral system. The burden of the climate impacts and the costs of potentially stranded assets are paid by taxpayers rather than the polluters. When setting ambition, it is therefore essential to consider the need for decisive, substantial and consistent financing of investments to enable a faster and more direct transition. Investments in energy efficiency accelerate the transition and represent no regret solutions generating many jobs and simultaneously addressing energy poverty. Likewise, significant, early and direct support to renewables heating systems including notably by subsidising a direct switch from coal to heat pumps or other renewable heat sources will assist vulnerable and poorer communities and reduce the overall cost of the transition. A just transition means that the transition to climate neutrality leaves no one behind. Costs are equitably shared and benefits spread equally. Put another way, it means that inequalities do no increase, or may even be decreased by the transition. The costs of the transition should be considered over the long term and any public support should be targeted at no regret options in the transition that place the wellbeing and empowerment of people first.
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Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

8 Jan 2020 · European Green Deal and the planed implementation of circular economy and biodiversity initiatives of the European Commission

Meeting with Telmo Baltazar (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and European Environmental Bureau and

4 May 2017 · Green Ten contribution to the White Paper reflection on the future of Europe