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Press release on the Critical Raw Materials Act

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Press release on the Critical Raw Materials Act

From Adrian Bornmann / 12.12.2023 Comments Disabled

Berlin, 12.12.2023: The European Parliament today wants to give the green light to an investment plan in the raw materials sector. German environmental and development organizations fear the weakening of environmental standards in Europe and human rights violations.

Press release on Lula da Silva's state visit: Stop EU-Mercosur!

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Press release on Lula da Silva's state visit: Stop EU-Mercosur!

From Adrian Bornmann / 04.12.2023 Comments Disabled

Berlin, 4. December 2023: At the beginning of Brazilian President Lula da Silva's state visit to Berlin, civil society organisations are calling for a renegotiation of the controversial free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur states.

Press release on the EU-New Zealand trade agreement

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Press release on the EU-New Zealand trade agreement

From Adrian Bornmann / 22.11.2023 Comments Disabled

Berlin, 22.11.2023: "The presentation of the agreement as the EU's most progressive trade agreement is a deception of the public", explains Thomas Fritz, trade expert at PowerShift. After all, the agreed tariff dismantling is aimed at increasing bilateral...

The Green Divide? – Europe's climate action and the Global South

From Leonel / 15.11.2023 Comments Disabled

The urgent question is: What about Europe's climate policy and the Global South? At first glance, it seems that the measures taken here in Europe [...]

Press release on the agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Act

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Press release on the agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Act

From Adrian Bornmann / 14.11.2023 Comments Disabled

Berlin, 14.11.2023: Yesterday evening, the European Parliament, member states and the European Commission agreed on the Critical Raw Materials Act, just eight months after the European Commission presented its draft. The last technical questions are [...]

Press release on the EU Raw Materials Act

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Press release on the EU Raw Materials Act

From Vanessa Fischer / 22.05.2023 Comments Disabled

Berlin, 22 May 2023. It is with great concern that environmental and human rights organisations are looking to Brussels this week. Several EU institutions, including the Industry Committee of the EU Parliament and the Competitiveness Council of the Member States,...

PM: Critical Raw Materials Act: PowerShift criticizes threat to standards

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PM: Critical Raw Materials Act: PowerShift criticizes threat to standards

From Vanessa Fischer / 15.03.2023 Comments Disabled

Berlin, 14 March 2023: The EU Commission plans to bring the further processing of critical raw materials to Europe and also wants to promote the massive extraction of raw materials in the EU. This comes from [...]

On the way to regulating supply chain responsibility: Guidelines in the People's Republic of China

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On the way to regulating supply chain responsibility: Guidelines in the People's Republic of China

From Michael Reckordt / 08.12.2021 Comments Disabled

The Chinese government and Chinese companies are of great importance to the global economy. From the point of view of German and European companies, they are competitors in the competition, but also partners in [...]

For consistent protection of human rights and the environment in the EU Battery Regulation

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For consistent protection of human rights and the environment in the EU Battery Regulation

From Michael Reckordt / 11.10.2021 Comments Disabled

The Civil Society Working Group on Raw Materials welcomes the European Commission's draft battery regulation presented in December 2020. The proposed legislation introduces mandatory requirements for all in...

The European fleet CO2 limits: A contribution to climate justice in transport?

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The European fleet CO2 limits: A contribution to climate justice in transport?

From Peter Fuchs / 06.01.2021 Comments Disabled

More and more cars are driving on Europe's roads, and delivery traffic is increasing. CO2 emissions from road transport in the EU continue to rise - despite climate targets. This has serious global [...]