Investor-state dispute settlements could allow fossil fuel investors to slow government plans.
Climate Crisis
Irene Casado Sanchez, Jackie Botts – A program meant to help developing nations fight climate change is funneling billions of dollars back to rich countries
‘Climate finance’ from the global north to the global south is just high-interest loans, sometimes tied to obligations to source materials for green projects from rich countries. In ‘Reuters’. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Politico: Portugal’s corruption scandal spells trouble for EU’s critical minerals hunt
The EU faces a number of problems in its efforts to become less reliant on China for critical raw materials, not least corruption. Read the article HERE.
Environment
The Guardian: Monsanto ordered to pay $289m as jury rules weedkiller caused man’s cancer
In November 2017 the EU permitted glyphosate to be used for a further five years in the Union. This was achieved due to Germany changing its vote in favour, which is little wonder as the […]
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