How is EU lobbying blocking climate farming reform?

Copa Cogeca is the largest agricultural lobbying group in Europe, claiming to be "the united voice" of 22 million farmers. But a new investigation from Lighthouse Reports suggests the true size of their membership is far smaller than this - and that the group uses its unrivalled influence to block climate and environmental reform, and lobby for industrial farmers at the expense of smallholders.

Bertie spoke to award-winning journalist Thin Lei Win, Lighthouse's Lead Food Systems Reporter, about the story.

Audio editing by Vasko Kostovski.

Further reading:

• 'Europe’s Potemkin Lobby' - Lighthouse Reports
• 'The truth behind Europe’s most powerful farmers lobby' - Politico
• View Copa-Cogeca's specific figures on lobbying spending on lobbyfacts.eu here.
• Greenpeace's Out of Balance report, mentioned in the interview.
• 'EU Investigating Agribusiness Lobby Group Copa-Cogeca Over Potential Transparency Breach', DeSmog
• Romanian language reporting on the story from Libertatea here and here.
• Danish language reporting on the story from Danwatch here.
• Polish language reporting on the story from OKO.press here.

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