Publication,Raw materials policy

Looking at solar supply chains – understanding risks, shopping responsibly!

Solar energy is indispensable as a central component of the energy transition in order to cope with the climate crisis. However, the production of solar modules is often associated with social and environmental risks. Thus, a large part of [...]
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Metals trading – The blind spot in the supply chain

The publication shows that commodity traders operate at many points in the supply chain and are thus important links for transparency, traceability and enforcement of standards. So far, however, they have shown this outstanding importance...
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Berlin Position Paper Renewable: How do we create climate-friendly district heating in Berlin?

On the occasion of the remunicipalisation of Vattenfall Wärme AG, the Berlin Renewable Alliance is calling for Berlin to receive genuinely climate-friendly district heating. The heating sector in Berlin accounts for almost half of the climate-damaging [...]
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Reducing metal consumption: Practical proposals for shaping the raw materials transition

Germany's metal dependency and the need for the raw materials transition In 2022, Germany imported almost 80 million tons of metals. About 90 percent of these were primary raw materials. This significant consumption of raw materials is unsustainable and...
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Berlin: Focus on energy and raw materials transition

Heat waves, droughts, water shortages, forest fires, storms, heavy rainfalls and floods, the climate crisis is the major environmental and socio-political issue of our time and also affects Berlin's urban society. The decarbonization...
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New raw material needs in the EU – how they exacerbate old injustices in South Africa

Against the background of Germany and the EU as major raw material importers, this new brochure focuses on South Africa, which is one of the largest raw material producers in the world. Historically, it has played [...]
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