"Win-Win" for whom? Effects of gas imports from Senegal

"Win-Win" for whom? Effects of gas imports from Senegal

From Neelke Wagner / 11.10.2023 Comments Disabled

Despite all the commitments to transformation: In May 2022, Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Senegalese President Macky Sall to help Senegal extract gas and import the extracted gas. This [...]

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The Fairy Tale of Clean Gas – Told by Texas Activists

The Fairy Tale of Clean Gas – Told by Texas Activists

From Leonel / 03.10.2023 Comments Disabled

On October 16, a delegation of Texas activists is in Berlin, defending against the construction of LNG infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico. The LNG terminals cause serious environmental and health [...]

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Crash course: The future without natural gas – how do we achieve the heat transition?

Crash course: The future without natural gas – how do we achieve the heat transition?

From Tine Laufer / 21.06.2023 Comments Disabled

In this country and especially in the global south, people are increasingly suffering from the consequences of the climate crisis. Persistently high methane emissions contribute significantly to this. Methane, the main component of natural gas, heats the climate [...]

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Highest railway for the raw materials transition

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Highest railway for the raw materials transition

From Hannah Pilgrim / 30.03.2022 Comments Disabled

Stop metal imports from Russia and focus more on sustainability of German industry - we need a raw materials turnaround On 24 February 2022, the Russian military attacked Ukraine and [...]

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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 [...]

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Toxic business – with the EU-Mercosur agreement

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Toxic business – with the EU-Mercosur agreement

From Bettina Müller / 13.11.2020 Comments Disabled

More pesticides, less rainforest and more sick people – these are the imminent consequences of the EU's trade agreement with the four Mercosur countries: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. With the agreement [...]

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Travel guide: EU Mercosur: Ahead of the (climate) crisis

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Travel guide: EU Mercosur: Ahead of the (climate) crisis

From Bettina Müller / 29.10.2020 Comments Disabled

The travel guide "EU-Mercosur: Forward into the (climate) crisis" leads to the most popular destinations of European products, destroying industries in Mercosur and further heating the climate. Come with us on [...]

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Two Wheels of a Medal: Local Transport Transition and Global Climate Justice

From Peter Fuchs / 15.10.2020 Comments Disabled

https://vimeo.com/462620048 As part of the European Mobility Week 2020, PowerShift e.V., together with partner organisations, organised a transport and development bicycle tour. Global climate justice also begins on Berlin's...

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Open letter on the EU-Mercosur agreement

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Open letter on the EU-Mercosur agreement

From Bettina Müller / 30.06.2020 Comments Disabled

Shortly before the start of the EU Council Presidency and on the anniversary of the political agreement of the EU-Mercosur Agreement, 60 organisations of the German and 265 civil society organisations from the [...]

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Stumbling trap for climate protection

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Stumbling trap for climate protection

From Merle Groneweg / 20.02.2020 Comments Disabled

How the Energy Charter Treaty Endangers Ambitious Climate Policy To Limit Global Temperature Rise, It Is Necessary to Reach Over 80 Countries% to keep the known reserves of fossil fuels in the ground. However, companies continue to invest...

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