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EU-Mercosur - The impact of the proposed trade agreement on women

From Emma Jacoby / 01.09.2023 Comments Disabled

Das Handelsabkommen zwischen der Europäischen Union und den lateinamerikanischen Mercosur-Staaten, Argentinien, Brasilien, Uruguay und Paraguay wird immer heißer diskutiert. Erst kürzlich stand es beim EU-Lateinamerika Gipfel in Brüssel weit oben...

Gas phase-out – why climate protection only works without natural gas

From Vanessa Fischer / 21.08.2023 Comments Disabled

Actually, it has been clear for a long time: Fossil fuels are dinosaurs of the past. But since Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, gas has been in high demand again. Instead of coming to Europe at last, [...]

Less is more – why the National Circular Economy Strategy should also focus on reduction

From Emma Jacoby / 29.06.2023 Comments Disabled

At the end of April, Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke launched the elaboration of a National Circular Economy Strategy. Among other things, it should help to reduce the high consumption of raw materials in Germany. Take a look at our latest podcast episode...

Danger to people and the environment – What is included in the Critical Raw Materials Act

From Emma Jacoby / 12.06.2023 Comments Disabled

In mid-March, the European Commission presented the draft Critical Raw Materials Act. The Raw Materials Act aims to ensure the supply of critical raw materials in the EU. In our current [...]

Reorientation of the German Raw Materials Strategy – What is stated in the Federal Government’s Key Issues Paper

From Emma Jacoby / 13.03.2023 Comments Disabled

At the beginning of January, the Federal Government presented the key points for the expansion of the German raw materials strategy. In addition to binding recycling quotas, sustainability standards and a raw material fund, it is also focusing for the first time on the role of mining.

Circular economy – how to make the energy transition resource-efficient

From Emma Jacoby / 31.01.2023 Comments Disabled

80 tonnes: That's how much steel is needed to build a wind turbine. We need a lot of metals for the energy transition. It is therefore clear: We have to use raw materials through recycling for so long [...]

Local. Regional. Totally awesome! Why we need more regional agriculture

From Vanessa Fischer / 20.01.2023 Comments Disabled

50.000 Tonnen – so viele Heidelbeeren wurden 2021 aus Peru nach Deutschland geflogen. Das ist nicht nur schlecht fürs Klima, sondern hat auch Auswirkungen auf die lokale Landwirtschaft - und […]

XXXL Jahresrückblick – Was 2022 die Rohstoffpolitik geprägt hat

XXXL Annual Review – What shaped raw materials policy in 2022

From Emma Jacoby / 29.12.2022 Comments Disabled

2022 war ein ereignisreiches Jahr. Nichts hat es so sehr geprägt wie der Ukraine-Krieg. Viele europäische Länder, allen voran Deutschland, mussten ihre Wirtschafts-, Rohstoff-, und Energiepolitik völlig neu ausrichten. In […]

Green hydrogen – What do German import plans mean for the Global South?

From Emma Jacoby / 16.12.2022 Comments Disabled

The champagne of the energy transition. At present, green hydrogen is often referred to as green hydrogen. In its national hydrogen strategy, the Federal Government plans to massively expand both production and imports in order to produce coal and natural gas.

Metals for the energy transition – Why we need to think together on the raw materials transition and the energy transition

From Emma Jacoby / 23.11.2022 Comments Disabled

Der Metallsektor boomt. Bis 2050 könnte allein Lithiumbedarf um 2100 Prozent steigen. Die Bundesregierung will zukünftig in mehr Bergbau investieren und begründet dies mit den steigenden Bedarfen an metallischen Rohstoffen, […]