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Legal opinion on EU-Mercosur trade deal

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Legal opinion on EU-Mercosur trade deal

Von Bettina Müller / 21.05.2023 Comments Disabled

The European Commission has given indications that it is exploring options regarding the „legal basis“ of the EU-Mercosur association agreement. Likely on the table is a procedural trick to bypass […]

Connecting the Raw Materials Transition and the Energy Transition

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Connecting the Raw Materials Transition and the Energy Transition

Von Michael Reckordt / 18.04.2023 Comments Disabled

This study highlights the urgent need for a more sustainable and equitable approach to the global energy transition. It emphasizes the importance of using metals more modestly and creating a […]

Metals for the energy transition

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Metals for the energy transition

Von Michael Reckordt / 18.04.2023 Comments Disabled

The paper investigates the role of metals in the energy transition, the impact of various sectors on metal demand, and the need for sector-specific reduction targets to ensure the sustainable […]

Energy Charter Treaty: How it drove up the costs of the German coal phase-out

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Energy Charter Treaty: How it drove up the costs of the German coal phase-out

Von Fabian Flues / 25.07.2022 Comments Disabled

This briefing highlights the role the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has played in the German coal phase-out. It reveals that the ECT has influenced the coal phase-out in two important […]

Hot Metals for a Cooler Climate?

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Hot Metals for a Cooler Climate?

Von Michael Reckordt / 07.06.2022 Comments Disabled

So far, technological solutions have been the primary means of stopping climate crisis. The aim for many is to continue the current way of working and living with as few […]

Energy Charter Treaty in Spain: From solar dream to legal nightmare

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Energy Charter Treaty in Spain: From solar dream to legal nightmare

Von Fabian Flues / 01.06.2022 Comments Disabled

In the last 10 years, Spain has been subject to more investment arbitration lawsuits than any other country. It has received a total of 51 claims, of which 27 have […]

The reform of the Energy Charter Treaty fails to meet the EU’s objectives

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The reform of the Energy Charter Treaty fails to meet the EU’s objectives

Von Fabian Flues / 19.04.2022 Comments Disabled

The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is a trade and investment agreement between countries in Europe and Asia that protects investments in the energy sector. Under the ECT, fossil fuel companies […]

Politically controversial, but weak in content: The China-EU Investment Agreement

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Politically controversial, but weak in content: The China-EU Investment Agreement

Von Merle Groneweg / 18.02.2022 Comments Disabled

The investment agreement between China and the EU is highly controversial – and its future uncertain. It is unclear whether and when it will be ratified by the European Parliament. […]

40 human rights and environmental NGOs warn against unnecessary and harmful delays to new sustainable battery rules

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40 human rights and environmental NGOs warn against unnecessary and harmful delays to new sustainable battery rules

Von Michael Reckordt / 09.12.2021 Comments Disabled

40 human rights and environmental NGOs are concerned to see a recent Council text proposing delays of up to four years for the introduction of rules aiming at reducing batteries’ […]

12 Arguments for a Raw Material Transition

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12 Arguments for a Raw Material Transition

Von Michael Reckordt / 15.04.2021 Comments Disabled

This booklet demonstrates the various issues connected to human rights, development and the environment caused by the extraction, the processing and the consumption of raw materials. Those problems cannot be […]