The EU must U-turn its trade policy – new Raw Materials Act (CRMA) helps cement an unjust world order
We, civil society organisations advocating for trade justice worldwide, are deeply concerned about the European Union's strategy for accessing critical materials, recently published in a new Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The Act reveals that the EU's priority is to…
More than 400 Civil Society Organisations say: Leave the ECT by COP26
More than 400 are calling on political leaders across all European countries to prioritise climate policies, to stick to their climate commitments, and therefore to initiate withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) by COP26 at the latest. Read the…
Human rights, environment and climate protection before profits
Three principles to reshape trade and investment to overcome the crisis FRENCH | GERMAN | SPANISH | GREEK In less than half a year, the coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally reshuffled the cards of economic globalisation. Complex supply chains, the international…
Why trade matters in the fight against climate breakdown
Jean Blaylock looks at the multiple ways that trade deals undermine effective climate action. During the recent election in the UK, documents outlining the government’s trade talks with the Trump administration were leaked. Among other things, they showed that when…
Energy Charter Treaty will prevent implementation of Paris Climate Agreement
Civil society groups and trade unions have presented compelling evidence that implementing a just transition, including commitments in the Paris Climate Agreement, is incompatible with the provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The ECT, a multilateral investment agreement governing…
TTIP-Leak: EU’s Proposal prevents Paris Climate Promise
Foto: doubichlou Six months ago in Paris, almost 200 governments committed for the first time to a universal agreement that would tackle climate change, promising to reduce the use of fossil fuels and increase the use of renewable energy. A…
Trade & climate events at Paris COP21
French and international trade activists worked together to bring a clear trade and investment message to the 2015 Paris climate conference (COP21), starting next week. Here is the program : Sunday 29th Global Climate March Human chains in Paris.…
TTIP and climate – Material
Here is a list of reports, publications, videos and open letters on TTIP and climate, from various organisations on both sides of the Atlantic. For more information and news on these issues check out the TTIP & Energy and Environment…
Europe’s resource reduction plan doesn’t measure up.
Press release of Friends Of the Earth Europe on the EU Commission Communication “Roadmap to a resource efficient Europe” on
A preliminary analysis of the new EC communication “Tackling the Challenges in Commodity Markets and on Raw Materials
A preliminary analysis of the new EC communication Tackling the Challenges in Commodity Markets and on Raw Materials, by David Hachfeld
The New Resource Grab
How EU Trade Policy on Raw Materials is Undermining Development, published by Traidcraft Exchange, Oxfam-Germany, AITEC-France, WEED-Germany and Comlamh-Ireland (in English and German)