European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs resolves to encourage “the EU and its Member States to take a bold initiative ... to pave the way within the International Criminal Court (ICC) towards new negotiations between the parties with a view to recognising ‘ecocide’ as an international crime under the Rome Statute” (para 11).

Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Environment jointly state that Luxembourg is "ready to support the recognition of ecocide in European and international law when the time comes".

Official response to ecocide petition says Canada will “follow closely the discussions on ecocide at the international level”.

ENVI (environmental) committee calls on the Commission and member states to support recognition of ecocide in international law, and on the Commission to study its relevance for EU law.

Former President of Finland (2000-2012), Tarja Halonen, publically expresses her support for an international crime of ecocide.

Parliament votes to encourage member states to support recognition of ecocide as a crime at the ICC.