Rohstoffpolitik - PowerShift

Webinar: Global gerechte Rohstoffwende

From Leonel / 07.02.2025 Comments Disabled

Webinar der #isso-Reihe zur sozial-ökologischen Transformation Die zunehmende Klimakrise erzwingt eine Transformation der Industriegesellschaft. Das führt zu einer Veränderung von Rohstoffströmen, weg von Fossilen hin zu mehr metallischen Rohstoffen....

Metallbedarf für den Netzausbau

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Metallbedarf für den Netzausbau

From Hendrik Schnittker / 06.01.2025 Comments Disabled

Der Ausbau der Stromnetze ist zentral für die Energiewende. Gleichzeitig führt der wachsende Bedarf an Metallen wie Kupfer und Aluminium zu neuen globalen Abhängigkeiten und massiven Umwelt- sowie Menschenrechtsproblemen in […]

Digging Deeper into the EU’s Strategic Projects: Implementation of the Regulation

From Leonel / 05.12.2024 Comments Disabled

This panel delves into the EU’s Strategic Projects framework under the CRMR, examining its environmental, social, and systemic implications, with a particular focus on mining and raw materials extraction, and […]

Nickel: Grüner Schein, dreckige Realität

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Nickel: Grüner Schein, dreckige Realität

From Vanessa Fischer / 03.12.2024 Comments Disabled

Nickel ist eines der Schlüsselmetalle für die grüne Transformation. Schon heute kommt das Metall in Alltagsbatterien und der Stahlveredelung zum Einsatz. Mit der steigenden Nachfrage nach Batterierohstoffen für die Elektromobilität […]

Sustainable Resource Management for a Resilient Europe

From Leonel / 24.11.2024 Comments Disabled

The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) aims to address the supply gap for critical raw materials (CRMs) that are needed for various (industrial) applications, mainly in the sectors of [...]

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

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

From Leonel / 24.11.2024 Comments Disabled

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 [...]

PowerShift-Kritik an BDI-Forderungen im Rahmen des 8. Rohstoffkongresses

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PowerShift-Kritik an BDI-Forderungen im Rahmen des 8. Rohstoffkongresses

From Adrian Bornmann / 11.11.2024 Comments Disabled

Berlin, 11.11.: Der Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) veranstaltet am heutigen Montag, den 11. November, seinen 8. Rohstoffkongress unter dem Titel „Mehr Rohstoffsouveränität wagen“. Um diese zu erreichen, fordert der […]

Extraction of raw materials and EU trade policy

From Leonel / 22.10.2024 Comments Disabled

Presentation and discussion with Bettina Müller, speaker, PowerShift e.V., Berlin The EU needs raw materials to make its economy and society “climate neutral”. But they don't have the raw materials they need, or [...]

Metals trading – The blind spot in the supply chain

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Metals trading – The blind spot in the supply chain

From Vanessa Fischer / 29.08.2024 Comments Disabled

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...

Online event "Raw materials at all costs? Globally just raw materials policy now!”

From Leonel / 28.08.2024 Comments Disabled

As one of the world's five largest consumers of raw materials, Germany is highly dependent on imports from abroad. The problem: Their entire life cycle causes negative consequences for people, [...]