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CETA: Greenwashing at the expense of democracy and the environment

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CETA: Greenwashing at the expense of democracy and the environment

From Alessa Hartmann / 21.09.2023 Comments Disabled

CETA: Greenwashing at the expense of democracy and the environment Despite the high number of social and environmental crises, the EU Commission and the Federal Government are sticking to a trade policy that [...]

Mythbuster on the EU-Mercosur poison treaty

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Mythbuster on the EU-Mercosur poison treaty

From Bettina Müller / 12.09.2023 Comments Disabled

EU Mercosur: The EU-Mercosur trade agreement protects the rainforest, it fights hunger, it promotes people's prosperity! Since Lula was elected as the new president of Brazil, the traffic light coalition has moved the controversial [...]

Raw material wealth – but to whose advantage?

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Raw material wealth – but to whose advantage?

From Tine Laufer / 05.09.2023 Comments Disabled

Richness of raw materials: In August 2023, the people of Ecuador decided by means of a referendum, the extraction of copper and other minerals in the Chocó Andino Biosphere Reserve [...]

Position paper Raw material turnaround: Requirements for a Raw Materials Act for a Social and Just Transformation

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Position paper Raw material turnaround: Requirements for a Raw Materials Act for a Social and Just Transformation

From Michael Reckordt / 12.07.2023 Comments Disabled

In September 2022, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a European Raw Materials Act (CRMA) in her State of the EU address. "We will focus on strategic [...]

Opinion on ‘Splitting’ in the EU-Mercosur Agreement

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Opinion on ‘Splitting’ in the EU-Mercosur Agreement

From Bettina Müller / 21.05.2023 Comments Disabled

The European Commission is currently considering options regarding the "legal basis" of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement. On the table is a procedural trick to counter the resistance of a number of EU member states and their parliaments.

Fact sheet: Metals for the energy transition

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Fact sheet: Metals for the energy transition

From Hendrik Schnittker / 06.04.2023 Comments Disabled

Many mining companies present themselves as green companies. This is because their raw materials, in particular metals, are needed for renewable energies or electromobility. By 2050, we will have many times more lithium, [...]

Infoposter “For Export Only”

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Infoposter “For Export Only”

From Anne Bundschuh / 28.02.2023 Comments Disabled

Consequences of EU trade agreements for smallholder agriculture in Latin America In the course of 2023, the modernised EU free trade agreements with Mexico and Chile could be signed, including the signing of the [...]

Thinking raw materials and energy transition together

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Thinking raw materials and energy transition together

From Hendrik Schnittker and Michael Reckordt / 12.01.2023 Comments Disabled

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: [...]

Green hydrogen – A look at risks and sustainability criteria for German import projects

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Green hydrogen – A look at risks and sustainability criteria for German import projects

From Lisa Steinwandel / 11.01.2023 Comments Disabled

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.

Hydrogen and climate justice

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Hydrogen and climate justice

From Hendrik Schnittker and Lisa Steinwandel / 15.12.2022 Comments Disabled

The publication of the conceptual work New Economy makes it clear: ‘Green’ hydrogen from 100% Renewable energies can contribute to a climate-friendly economy if their use is limited and the areas of use are clearly prioritised politically.