A federal judge maintained the suspension of the prior licensing process for the Guaíba Mine, in Brazil for not considering the impact on Indigenous people and disrespecting the OIT 169 Convention.
50,000 people marched in Phulbari, Bangladesh on August 26, 2006, to protest against the plan to start an open-pit coal mine in some of the most fertile land of Bangladesh. Paramilitary forces opened fire killing three protestors and injured over 200 people. Every year, August 26 is observed as the “Phulbari Day”.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation withdraws application to the Green Climate Fund
We have a chance to step away from the obsolete economy which generated a myriad of inequalities. A Green Deal in Russia will prioritize people, energy independence, and sustainability.