(Brussels, BE) The EU Regulation on the responsible supply of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TG) from conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRA) is a crucial first step towards supply chains free from human rights abuse. The EU Regulation on...
Joint Press Release by 350.org, Corporate Europe Observatory, Counter Balance, PowerShift, Gastivists, Justice and Environment and Food & Water Europe. Brussels, 24 November – Today, the European Commission presented its third “Projects...
Europäisches Parlament. Foto: Nicola Jaeger[/caption] Invitation: Multiplier Seminar on Raw Material Policies in Brussels from Wednesday, 8th November, 20:00 till Friday, 10th November, 17:00h The European Union is one of the biggest...
New legislation on conflict minerals, a missed opportunity for the European Union On Thursday, the European Parliament will vote on the law on the responsible sourcing of minerals, a regulation aimed at ensuring that revenues from minerals imported...
Child miners as young as 11 working in Kaji, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo[/caption] Even companies required to comply with the Regulation have been offered shortcuts. The European Commission has agreed to accredit private industry...
[i]. The goal was to integrate industry, development and foreign trade policy but Phillip Rösler, Minister for Economy at the time, clearly stated Germany’s priorities: “With the resource partnerships (…) we make a contribution for a safe...
A mine in Congo (c) Fairphone with CClicense[/caption] This initiative is long overdue. The EU is the largest trading block in the world and a significant destination for these minerals. The EU is also a major market for many of …
Rosia Montana – Abandonded Gold Mine in Romania (Michael Reckordt, 2015)[/caption] Multiplier Seminar: „EU Raw Materials Policies and Resource Justice“ Romania, Bucharest: 2016, September 29, 30 The European Union is one of the...
Berlin, 23rd of May 2016 Twelve environmental and developmental organisations based in Germany are calling for a stop of the sale of Vattenfall’s lignite assets in Germany. One day before a parliamentary debate on the issue, the NGOs address...
Leaked Documents show Five EU Member States shamelessly attempting to quietly institutionalise ISDS throughout Europe
Press Release – Thursday 19th May, 2016
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