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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, …
Mining and resource consumption – a much-needed debateRead more
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 …
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 …
In this interview, our campaigner, Meadhbh Bolger, talks about what EU solidarity looks like when it comes to natural resources
EU plans to become more resource-independent must not come at the expense of Europe’s imperiled nature, or displace people who live nearby to, and oppose, new mining projects.
Why communities need the right to say no to mining projectsRead more
We’ve joined 180+ communities, organisations and academics to call on on the EU to abandon its plans to expand dirty mining as part of the EU Green Deal. Plans to drastically increase mining in Europe and in the global South are bad news for the climate, ecosystems and human rights around the world. Whatever the …
