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EU-Mercosur mythbuster
6-Oct-2020 Greenpeace
We’ve made this mythbuster to unpick powerful economic interests’ spin on this toxic deal.
Burning Amazonia: A global corporate crime
1-Oct-2020 Friends of the Earth International
The Mercosur-EU free trade agreement is set to intensify trends of territorial expansion, will contribute to the climate crisis, and will directly impact the rights, territories and ways of life of Amazon peoples.
Luxembourg opposes the draft EU-Mercosur agreement
30-Sep-2020 RTL
The Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it "will not be able to give its support" to the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreement, asking for "additional commitments in the fight against climate change and deforestation.
Mining companies stand to win from Peru-China FTA that neglects environment
28-Sep-2020 Dialogo Chino
Ten years after the entry into force of the Peru-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA), officials from both countries are in stuck a slow renegotiation process in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Time is ticking to stop the EU-Mercosur trade deal
24-Sep-2020 Open Democracy
For the EU Commission to remain steadfast in supporting this deal, whilst simultaneously tabling an increase of the EU’s 2030 climate target, is entirely contradictory.
Key EU states worry South America trade pact may hurt Amazon
22-Sep-2020 AP
EU countries remained divided on whether to approve a preliminary free trade deal with South American countries because of concerns related to the Amazon deforestation and the respect of European standards.
France says opposes EU-Mercosur trade deal over deforestation concerns
21-Sep-2020 Euractiv
France remains opposed to a free trade deal in its current proposed form between the EU and South American countries due to “major” concerns about deforestation in the region, the government said.
Beyond the Bolsonaro policy, it is the very content of the EU-Mercosur agreement that promises an environmental disaster
18-Sep-2020 Veblen
The commission of experts has spoken: an annual increase in deforestation of 25% for 6 years, facilitated entry into the European market of foodstuffs produced with pesticides banned in the EU, risk of weakening European environmental and health standards.
Eight EU countries urge “real action” from Brazil to combat deforestation
18-Sep-2020 MercoPress
European politicians and investors have mounted pressure on Brazil to step up environmental protection as deforestation rises and the two sides attempt to finalize a free trade deal agreed to in principle last year.
Hague court rules in favor of Chevron in dispute with Republic of Ecuador
17-Sep-2020 Nasdaq
The District Court of The Hague ruled in favor of Chevron in its dispute with the Republic of Ecuador, upholding a 2018 arbitral award rendered by an international tribunal administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Mercosur agreement a “direct contradiction” to European Green Deal
10-Sep-2020 Green News
The proposed EU-Mercosur trade agreement is a “direct contradiction” to the goals of the European Green Deal, according to a new study.
Poll: Vast majority of Europeans opposed to EU-Mercosur trade deal
10-Sep-2020 Sum Of Us
Consumer group SumOfUs urges the EU to call off its free trade agreement with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay in the face of Amazon rainforest fires.
Fracking company sues Slovenia over ‘unreasonable’ environmental protections
10-Sep-2020 Climate Home News
A British oil and gas company is using a controversial energy treaty to sue Slovenia, after being required to carry out an environmental impact assessment
Amazon, Bolsonaro, cattle: the ABC’s of destruction
9-Sep-2020 Greenpeace
The Amazon is under attack but the Canadian government plans to continue negotiating a Canada-Mercosur free trade agreement with Brazil. But you can do something about it.
Big Oil is in trouble. Its plan: flood Africa with plastic.
31-Aug-2020 New York Times
Faced with plunging profits and a climate crisis that threatens fossil fuels, the industry is demanding a trade deal that weakens Kenya’s rules on plastics and on imports of American trash.
Merkel raises ‘doubts’ over EU-Mercosur trade pact
24-Aug-2020 The News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed "significant doubts" over the EU-Mercosur free trade deal on concerns over the devastating deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
Investment disputes from below: whose rights matter?
14-Aug-2020 IIED
Mining, environment and livelihoods in Colombia.
World’s biggest trade deal in trouble over EU anger at Brazil deforestation
8-Jul-2020 Mongabay
The European Union-Mercosur free trade agreement faces growing opposition from European national governments, EU parliamentarians, and non-profit organizations, in addition to Latin American entities, putting its ratification at risk.
Swiss ‘Stop Palm Oil’ plea ready for referendum consideration
3-Jul-2020 Swiss Info
Activists in Switzerland are calling for a ‘Stop Palm Oil’ referendum opposing the Swiss free trade agreement (FTA) with Indonesia. They submitted thousands of signed petitions to the Federal Chancellery in Bern on Monday.
EU-Mercosur deal will have devastating impact on climate, NGOs warn
3-Jul-2020 Euractiv
While the agreement still has to be approved by the European Parliament and Council, farmers and environmental NGOs remain disappointed.