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Briefing: EU-Mercosur vs. the EU Deforestation Regulation

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Briefing: EU-Mercosur vs. the EU Deforestation Regulation

Von Bettina Müller / 28.06.2025 Comments Disabled

The Amazon rainforest, the world’s largest tropical forest, is vital for Earth’s climate, absorbing carbon and regulating weather. It harbors rich biodiversity and supports millions. Yet, it's under threat—17% has […]

Clean Cars, Dirty Nickel: Mapping the Indonesia–China–Germany nickel supply chain for EV batteries

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Clean Cars, Dirty Nickel: Mapping the Indonesia–China–Germany nickel supply chain for EV batteries

Von Leonel / 10.06.2025 Comments Disabled

Nickel plays a critical role in the green transition as it is one of essential feedstocks for lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). As Indonesia mines more than half […]

Reducing metal consumption: practical suggestions for the raw materials transition

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Reducing metal consumption: practical suggestions for the raw materials transition

Von Maja Wilke und Michael Reckordt / 29.04.2024 Comments Disabled

In 2022, Germany imported almost 80 million tonnes of metals - around 90 per cent of which were primary raw materials. One problem with this is that Germany's consumption of […]

CETA Climate Impact Analysis

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CETA Climate Impact Analysis

Von Alessa Hartmann / 05.03.2024 Comments Disabled

Download the full Report (PDF, English)Download Executive Summary (PDF)Zusammenfassung herunterladen (PDF)Télécharger le résumé exécutif (PDF) Executive Summary CETA is a Trojan horse. At first sight, it decreases tariffs and fosters […]

A Partnership of Equals? – How to strengthen the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Strategic Partnerships

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A Partnership of Equals? – How to strengthen the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Strategic Partnerships

Von Leonel / 23.11.2023 Comments Disabled

Critical Raw Materials are an indispensable part the EU plans to achieve its core agenda: the green transition. Currently, the EU imports a significant proportion of these minerals, often in […]

Transformation by design, not by disaster!

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Transformation by design, not by disaster!

Von Hannah Pilgrim / 24.08.2023 Comments Disabled

We need a transformation of our resource consumption. For decades, we have been living beyond our means and consuming many times the metallic, fossil, mineral and renewable resources that the […]

Consequences of the EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

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Consequences of the EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

Von Fabian Flues / 19.07.2023 Comments Disabled

The EU Commission recommends that the EU withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). This raises the question: What will actually happen to the EU member states that remain in […]

Position Paper: The Critical Raw Material Act’s needs for a Social and Just Green Transition

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Position Paper: The Critical Raw Material Act’s needs for a Social and Just Green Transition

Von Michael Reckordt / 12.07.2023 Comments Disabled

In September 2022, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced "a European law on critical raw materials" in her State of the EU address the Critical Raw Materials Act […]

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 […]