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PM: Mobility turnaround slowed down: Study shows influence of car companies on EU-Mercosur trade agreements

PM: Mobility turnaround slowed down: Study shows influence of car companies on EU-Mercosur trade agreements

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PM: Mobility turnaround slowed down: Study shows influence of car companies on EU-Mercosur trade agreements

From / 02.06.2022 Comments Disabled
Aachen/ Berlin/ Hamburg/ Wien, 2.6.2022. Autokonzerne haben die Verhandlungen über das noch nicht unterschriebene Handelsabkommen zwischen der EU und den Mercosur-Staaten erheblich beeinflusst - und würden davon in besonderem Maße […]
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Energy Charter Treaty in Spain: From solar dream to legal nightmare

Energy Charter Treaty in Spain: From solar dream to legal nightmare

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Energy Charter Treaty in Spain: From solar dream to legal nightmare

From / 01.06.2022 Comments Disabled
In the last 10 years, there have been more investment arbitrations pending in Spain than in any other country. It has received a total of 51 lawsuits, 27 of which have already been decided, 21 of which [...]
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PM: Trilogue on battery regulation begins: PowerShift calls for inclusion of bauxite, copper and iron

PM: Trilogue on battery regulation begins: PowerShift calls for inclusion of bauxite, copper and iron

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PM: Trilogue on battery regulation begins: PowerShift calls for inclusion of bauxite, copper and iron

From / 27.04.2022 Comments Disabled
Berlin, 28.04.2022: The battery regulation proposed by the European Union should oblige importers and manufacturers to source bauxite, copper and iron used in batteries responsibly, according to a coalition of 13 [...]
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Reform of the Energy Charter Treaty fails to meet EU objectives

Reform of the Energy Charter Treaty fails to meet EU objectives

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Reform of the Energy Charter Treaty fails to meet EU objectives

From / 13.04.2022 Comments Disabled
The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is a trade and investment agreement between European and Asian countries that protects investments in the energy sector. Under the ECT, fossil corporations can impose billions of dollars on governments before private arbitration tribunals.
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PM: PowerShift calls for a stop to metal imports from Russia and a raw material turnaround

PM: PowerShift calls for a stop to metal imports from Russia and a raw material turnaround

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PM: PowerShift calls for a stop to metal imports from Russia and a raw material turnaround

From / 31.03.2022 Comments Disabled
Berlin, 31 March 2022: In addition to an import ban on Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports, PowerShift is also calling for a stop to Russian metal imports. Although these exports finance the state budget to a lesser extent than [...]
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Lunch & Learn 4.0 – Working together – Re-regionalising solidarity instead of neoliberal trade policies in the food sector

Lunch & Learn 4.0 – Working together – Re-regionalising solidarity instead of neoliberal trade policies in the food sector

Lunch & Learn 4.0 – Working together – Re-regionalising solidarity instead of neoliberal trade policies in the food sector

From / 22.03.2022 Comments Disabled
A 4-part networking and training series The buzzword regionalization has become fashionable with the corona pandemic. While some fear protectionism in the wake of this, others fear the strategic repatriation of key industries.
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