Publication,Raw materials policy

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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CETA advice: Group lawsuits against energy transition still possible

In its trade policy agenda, the German government agreed at the end of June to ratify the EU trade agreement with Canada (CETA) as soon as possible – on one condition: An interpretation should be given before [...]
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New position paper of the AK Raw Materials: Stopping crisis-intensifying action – implementing the raw materials transition

As AK Rohstoffe, PowerShift and 39 other organisations are calling for "stop crisis-intensifying action - #Implementation of the raw materials transition". The crises in the areas of environment, human rights and climate are intensifying and Germany is consuming [...]
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Reform of the Energy Charter Treaty keeps climate killers alive

On 24 June 2022, a reform proposal of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) was agreed. The ECT is an international trade agreement that protects foreign investors in the energy sector. Our analysis shows that climate-damaging investments...
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