Friends of the Earth Europe expresses its support for Friends of the Earth Sweden and others opposing plans for a new iron ore mine in Gállok, Sweden. These plans would devastate the livelihoods of two Sámi villages, pollute clean water, and threaten Sweden’s environment and climate ambitions.
Destructive raw materials plans get Parliament approval
Majority of MEPs give their backing to a “desperate plunder for resources” Damaging plans to secure EU access to raw materials around the world have been given the European Parliament seal of approval today. A majority of the European Parliament voted to approve a new opinion report on the European Commission’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy …
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Mining and resource consumption – a much-needed debate
We were delighted about the high levels of interest in our new report last week: ‘Green mining’ is a myth: the case for cutting EU resource consumption. More than 150 people attended the online launch event, with a broad spectrum of sectors and expertise present – from civil society and EU and national policy makers, …
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‘Green mining’ is a myth – new study
EU must slash resource consumption by two-thirds European Green Deal plans will fail to stop runaway mining, creating further permanent damage to the environment and wreaking havoc on human rights. The EU must reduce extraction of natural resources by 65%, according to a new study released today by Friends of the Earth Europe and the …
‘Green mining’ is a myth
The case for cutting EU resource consumption This report, published jointly with the European Environmental Bureau, exposes the myth of so-called ‘green mining’. It shows that the EU is already extracting and consuming a dangerous proportion of the world’s limited resources. And the European Commission’s plans for a European Green Deal will lead to a …
Natural resources: where EU solidarity runs-out?
In this interview, our campaigner, Meadhbh Bolger, talks about what EU solidarity looks like when it comes to natural resources
