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…
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)