1/ #Europa braucht fĂŒr die #Energiewende, die #Verkehrswende, fĂŒr techn. KonsumgerĂ€te #Metalle, auch #selteneErden.
In der #EU wÀchst der Widerstand der Bevölkerung gegen den Abbau eigener #BodenschÀtze.
Staaten, in denen #Ökodumping, #Sozialdumping & #Autokratie herrschen, werden wieder interessanter.
Dazu eine Infosammlung von #InvestigateEuropeâŹ‡ïž

#Environment / #Minegames
‘Nothing will be the same’: the locals on Europe’s new mining frontiers
https://www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/local-communities-europe-new-mines-critical-raw-materials

‘Nothing will be the same’: the locals on Europe’s new mining frontiers

Opposition to mining projects across Europe is growing. Activists say it is no “not in my backyard” debate, amid fears that impacted communities will benefit precious little from Brussels’ big bet on minerals.

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2/ Dabei werden wohl auch #EUGelder, die als ZuschĂŒsse fĂŒr #ökologisch vertrĂ€glichen #Abbau gedacht sind, selbst Umweltzerstörern gewĂ€hrt.

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.

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3/ Wie kann sich #Europa von der #AbhÀngigkeit von #Autokratien & der #Erpressbarkeit in #Wirtschaftskonflikten emanzipieren?
Doch wieder mehr #Bergbau in der #EU?

#Podcast:
A mining revival in Europe?
https://www.investigate-europe.eu/podcasts

Podcasts

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