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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 [...]

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, [...]

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: [...]

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.

Resource protection: Appeal for a transformation of the raw materials sector

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Resource protection: Appeal for a transformation of the raw materials sector

From Hannah Pilgrim / 08.12.2022 Comments Disabled

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. [...]

Supply chains of the e-tobacco industry

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Supply chains of the e-tobacco industry

From Michael Reckordt / 07.12.2022 Comments Disabled

E-Zigaretten, Tabakerhitzer und Wasserpfeifen Anlässlich der 20. Deutschen Konferenz für Tabakkontrolle am 7./8. Dezember 2022 veröffentlichen Unfairtobacco und PowerShift drei Factsheets zu den Lieferketten von E-Zigaretten, Tabakerhitzern und Wasserpfeifen....

Earth congestion day: Reasons for a raw material turnaround

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Earth congestion day: Reasons for a raw material turnaround

From Michael Reckordt / 07.12.2022 Comments Disabled

Our hunger for raw materials is anything but sustainable, hardly anyone doubts that. The so-called Earth Congestion Day refers to the date by which humanity has so many natural resources each year.

Arguments against deep-sea mining

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Arguments against deep-sea mining

From Hannah Pilgrim / 05.12.2022 Comments Disabled

The deep sea is a unique habitat with an enormous biodiversity. Nevertheless, states are currently negotiating rules for the extraction of mineral raw materials from the deep-sea bottom. Deep-sea mining is...

Metals for the energy transition

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Metals for the energy transition

From Hendrik Schnittker and Michael Reckordt / 21.11.2022 Comments Disabled

Download study as pdfDownload study as pdf (English)Download fact sheetDownload podcastOrder studyWhy we need to think together about the raw materials and energy transitions The interplay between mining and renewable energies:...

Raw material security: National metal reserves in deposits

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Raw material security: National metal reserves in deposits

From Michael Reckordt / 20.10.2022 Comments Disabled

Der Abbau von metallischen Rohstoffen ist mit vielen menschenrechtlichen, sozialen und ökologischen Risiken verbunden. Gleichzeitig sind Metalle aus unserem Leben nicht wegzudenken. Aktuelle Zukunftsprognosen von der Internationalen Energieagentur oder...