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Make ICT fair

How shared mobility can curb the hidden costs of reducing carbon emission with electric cars

May 6, 2021

Mining raw materials such as cobalt or lithium for information and communications technologies (ICT) or decarbonized mobility comes with a hefty environmental, social, and human rights price tag. With Europe’s green and digital transformation topping the Portuguese EU presidency, besides driving innovations in the transportation sector, clear policies and funds are needed to encourage reduced resource consumption while making supply chains of these minerals fair and sustainable.


Oyu Tolgoi Mine, Mongolia: A Raw Deal ICT metal mining case study

March 1, 2021

As Mongolia’s flagship mine project, Oyu Tolgoi is often advertised as a world-class, sustainable, safe and energy-efficient mining project, but in reality, it has been subject to controversy on multiple occasions due to corruption scandals, tax disput


NEW REPORT: EU push for metals mining is a raw deal for people and environment

January 28, 2021

With a fair and digital transformation topping the priorities of the Portuguese EU presidency, the European Green Deal’s push for raw materials should not come at the expense of workers, local communities and nature, warns a new report from CEE Bankwatch Network.


Raw Deal

January 28, 2021

Europe wants to be the first continent to become climate neutral by 2050 and the leader in ensuring that all of the world’s ecosystems are restored, resilient and adequately protected by 2050.


What can the new European Parliament expect on the ICT agenda

October 31, 2019

The production of ICT has a huge impact on the environment, climate change, human rights and working conditions along global supply chains in the Global South. This document aims to provide information to Members of the European Parliament about sustai


Why we need to MakeICT fair

October 1, 2019

Smartphones, laptops and other electronic devices have become omnipresent in our society. With an expected annual growth of 9.6 % between 2017 and 2022, Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) is one of the fastest growing industries. While eve


Comments on the final environmental and social impact assessment report for the proposed Tsumeb expansion project

July 16, 2019


International CSOs letter regarding Amulsar mine

January 22, 2019

The undersigned civil society groups stand in solidarity with the residents of Jermuk, Gndevaz and Kechut, and with the environmental activists and concerned civil society in Armenia and appeal to the Government of Armenia to act on the Amulsar mine pr


Biodiversity offsetting and other problems of the ESIA of Amulsar gold project in Armenia

January 8, 2019

This report is a critical analysis, with regard to the impacts on biodiversity, of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the Amulsar Gold Project. Special attention has been paid to the biodiversity offsetting proposal for creation o


Social impacts of the Amulsar mine in Armenia

January 8, 2019

The Amulsar mine presents a number of considerable health and social risks to local communities, the tourism potential of the nearby Jermuk spa resort and the surrounding villages’ orchards, pastures and water supplies. The company Lydian Armenia prepa


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