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Global trade | 15.07.2024

For full respect for international law and the human rights of all in the Middle East conflict

The Middle East conflict affects the core objectives and work of Germanwatch in various ways, even if we do not work on this conflict specifically. Our deep shock at the unchecked escalation of the Middle East conflict and the humanitarian catastrophe that ensued have prompted us to comment on this conflict again after our comments of October and November 2023. With this text, we want to answer how we feel about the conflict and what we expect and demand from those responsible in Germany in terms of foreign and domestic policy.

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Lutz Weischer

Christoph Bals

Sinnbild: Digitales Netz breitet sich über Landschaft aus

Future-proof digitalisation Blogpost | 04.06.2024

Bridging digitalisation and sustainability

The climate crisis and democracies under pressure – just two of the EU’s many challenges that the two-edged sword of digitalisation both alleviates and aggravates.

Report | 29.05.2024

Shaping the EU's Future: Recommendations for the EU Strategic Agenda 2024–2029

Alle fünf Jahre kommen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Europäischen Union (EU) zusammen und legen die politischen Prioritäten für die nächste Legislatur in der Strategische Agenda fest. Ein Monat vor Annahme der Agenda 2024–2029 wendet sich ein breites Bündnis von zivilgesellschaftlichen Akteuren, Unternehmen und Organisationen an die Staats- und Regierungschefs. Sie fordern in einem offenen Brief eine Strategische Agenda für eine klimaneutrale, grüne, faire und soziale EU.

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Charly Heberer

Sylwia Andralojc-Bodych

Oldag Caspar

Corporate Accountability | 03.05.2022

Ensuring Effective Rights Holder Engagement in Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives

Multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) in Germany aim to strengthen corporate due diligence. Their dialogue formats primarily bring together governmental, economic, and civil society actors based in Germany. They therefore tend to exclude, or only selectively involve, stakeholder groups (rights holders) who are (or may be) adversely affected by corporate activities. This paper illustrates the different dimensions of meaningful rights holder engagement in MSIs and highlights best practices developed by different German MSIs, thus showcasing how MSIs can contribute to due diligence implementation, at least in theory.

International climate co-operation EU climate policy and carbon pricing | 21.05.2024

EU–Africa Energy Co-operation: Opportunities for Reshaping the EU’s Energy Partnership Offer

After the EU election in June 2024, the new Commission will hold the power to demonstrate global climate leadership and reshape its partnership offer. Given the strong historical ties and growing economic relations between Africa and Europe, partnerships with the African continent must remain a focus of the EU. Our policy brief provides five recommendations for reshaping the EU’s partnership offer on energy co-operation.

International climate co-operation | 17.05.2024

The Role of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) in Indonesia in Making Finance Flows Consistent with Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Resilient Development

As countries transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies, finance flows will need to shift to support these transitions, in line with the third long-term goal of the Paris Agreement, Article 2.1c. The transition's success will also depend on it considering justice elements, to avoid any potential negative socioeconomic impacts in developing countries. This paper offers an analysis of these policies and regulations, using existing Article 2.1c approaches, as well as an analysis of the ability of these approaches to integrate justice considerations, and an analysis of the finance provided under the JETP in the context of a just transition.

Report | 14.05.2024

Broad rail alliance co-initiated by Germanwatch calls for a relaunch of European transport on rails

In the run-up to the European elections, a broad alliance of 14 industry associations, companies, and civil society organisations has issued a joint declaration to politicians making clear that the EU's climate targets can only be achieved with a significantly increased commitment to rail transport.

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Deforestation-free production and keeping smallholders in supply chains

The Double Discourse on the Energy Transition

The Kazakhstan–EU partnership on Critical Raw Materials

For full respect for international law and the human rights of all in the Middle East conflict

Bridging digitalisation and sustainability

Shaping the EU's Future: Recommendations for the EU Strategic Agenda 2024–2029

Ensuring Effective Rights Holder Engagement in Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives

EU–Africa Energy Co-operation: Opportunities for Reshaping the EU’s Energy Partnership Offer

The Role of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) in Indonesia in Making Finance Flows Consistent with Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Resilient Development

Broad rail alliance co-initiated by Germanwatch calls for a relaunch of European transport on rails

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Christoph Bals