2/ Dabei werden wohl auch #EUGelder, die als Zuschüsse für #ökologisch verträglichen #Abbau gedacht sind, selbst Umweltzerstörern gewährt.

Mission critical: Europe eyes new suppliers in geopolitical race for metals
https://www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/europe-suppliers-geopolitical-race-critical-raw-materials

#Environment / #Minegames
Firms linked to #environmentalabuses got millions in #EU ‘#greenmining’ grants
https://www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/eu-horizon-scheme-millions-funding-mining-companies-environmental-abuses

Mission critical: Europe eyes new suppliers in geopolitical race for metals

The EU is brokering deals with Africa and Latin America for critical raw materials. But it finds itself squeezed between China, Russia and the US for the minerals essential to the green transition.

Investigate Europe

@strypey
But what about the Theory of #ComparativeAdvantage?

We're kidding. Great post.

The only main comparative advantages are climate-based or based on #geology and geography. The rest is largely about #labourExploitation and propensity for #environmentalAbuses in our view.

Wonder what #MichaelParenti's view on Comp'Adv would be? ;)

Let's bring on the change we want to see in the world.

@ulises_4int
Thankyou for you introduction.

It's time to #getLocal, #decentralise, tax wealthy land holders, and provide a #univeralBasicIncome (or #ubi).

In Australia, our #DickSmith say we need to #rethink #endlessGrowth in the #consumption of #resources and #energy - and we can't do that while increasing our #population.

The elite have been getting away with #cronyCapitalism, #workerExploitation and #environmentalAbuses for too many decades - #together we can turn things around :)