The European Commission should have granted an NGO access to documents on pesticide approvals, an EU court ruled — the latest setback for the institution in a string of transparency battles. The General Court in Luxembourg ruled Wednesday in favor of ClientEarth , an NGO that challenged the Commission’s refusal in 2021 to provide information it requested about the renewed approval of cypermethrin — a substance known to harm bees and fish. The NGO had asked to see the positions shared by EU