Publication,Raw materials policy

Call for tenders: Project Manager Trade/Investment Policy at PowerShift e.V. (Berlin) (m, w, d)

From June 2023, we will be offering an exciting 50%-placement (20 hours/week, possible increase) in the field of international trade and investment policy! Tasks:o Writing publications on trade policy...
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EU Council meeting in Brussels: PowerShift calls for halt to Latin America free trade agreements

Date: Wednesday 22 March 2023, 11 a.m. Address: Before the Chancellery Berlin, 21 March 2023: On the occasion of the European Council meeting in Brussels from 23 to 24 March [...]
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PM: Critical Raw Materials Act: PowerShift criticizes threat to standards

Berlin, 14 March 2023: The EU Commission plans to bring the further processing of critical raw materials to Europe and also wants to promote the massive extraction of raw materials in the EU. This comes from [...]
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PM: Expansion of renewable energies is not a driver for mining

Berlin, 17.01.2023: Eine heute vorgestellte neue Studie der Berliner Nichtregierungsorganisation PowerShift zeigt, dass die erneuerbare Energieproduktion keinen wesentlich größeren Bedarf an Metallen besitzt als die fossile Energieproduktion. Im Gegenteil:...
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Thinking raw materials and energy transition together

To combat climate change, we need to drastically reduce our consumption of raw materials. There is potential for savings in both the automotive and construction sectors. Another challenge is the necessary expansion of renewable energies: [...]
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Green hydrogen – A look at risks and sustainability criteria for German import projects

In view of the climate crisis, an energy transition is indispensable. As part of this energy transition, hydrogen is currently in high demand in German and European transformation plans. The German government has launched a National Hydrogen Strategy in 2020.
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Resource protection: Appeal for a transformation of the raw materials sector

Transformation by design, not by disaster! For decades, we have been living beyond our means, consuming many times the metallic, fossil, mineral, and renewable resources that the planet can sustainably provide. [...]
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