18/06/24
The EU’s mixed messaging on sustainable resources management
While environment ministers acknowledge the need of resource use reduction, the EU Strategic Agenda is set to …
13/11/23
Final EU laws on raw materials will increase mining and fail to deliver justice
Update 18th March 2024: the Council of the EU gave its final approval on the Critical Raw Materials Act, meani …
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18/09/23
The Fjord lawsuit: end the mining project, save the Førdefjord!
Naturvernforbundet / Friends of the Earth Norway and Natur og Ungdom / Young Friends of the Earth Norway are s …
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14/09/23
New changes to Raw Materials laws still give way to EU’s extraction worldwide
Today, the European Parliament voted on the Critical Raw Materials Act, the Regulation proposed by the Europea …
16/03/23
New EU Raw Materials Plans Fail to Deliver Justice
The EU’s new Critical Raw Materials Regulation fails to tackle rampant overconsumption and deliver justice for …
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12/01/23
Austria’s new year’s resolution: Wellbeing within planetary limits
Nothing says “happy new year” like a bold and much-needed resource use reduction target. Following the Finnish …
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