The IEA meets this week to discuss People-Centred Just Energy Transitions. We make the case that the time is ripe for governments to adopt new and bold policies to ensure a fair share of profits go to communities, Indigenous Peoples and workers. business-humanrights.org/en/blog/the-ca…

Mining was - once again - the most dangerous sector for human rights defenders raising concerns about business in 2023. As the world ramps up transition mineral extraction, the mining industry cannot continue ignoring its human rights responsibilities. 🧵1/ #BizHumanRights

🌎 New analysis by Business & Human Rights shows the acute danger faced by those standing up to harmful business practices Last year, 630 people faced attacks—ranging from intimidation to killings—with the majority targeted for defending environmental and land rights business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/bri…

📢Our 5th edition of the Transition Minerals Tracker is out today. If you are attending the OECD Forum next week - join us on Tuesday at 9.45am in the Auditorium for a great side event.

Le Compromis est un podcast-enquête sur l’adoption d’une loi européenne essentielle qui oblige les multinationales à respecter les droits humains et l’environnement, tiré d’un documentaire ARTE réalisé par Yann Ollivier et Fanny Tondre #AFP ARTE zadigproductions

Next week at Bonn #SB60 🟢 BHRRC's Caroline Avan joins IBON International #FreePalestine FIAN International AIDA 🌎 to discuss human rights in #renewable value chains & the critical role of corporate accountability in a #JustTransition. 📆 5 June 📍 Room Berlin, World Conference Center, Bonn UN Bonn

Climate Action Network statement calling for the reinstatement of UN Climate Change #SB60 badges. #CeasefireNow

The French republic is under threat. We are 1,000 historians and we cannot remain silent | Patrick Boucheron, Antoine Lilti and others theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The maverick TV host amping up France’s far right on.ft.com/3xMC9Oa

Systemic abuse in renewable value chains has led to a tide of strategic litigation by communities & workers defending their rights in court. What does it mean for the #EnergyTransition when companies - and governments - brush aside public trust? We examined 60 cases... 🧵 1/

All eyes are on the UNSG's Critical Energy Transition Minerals panel this week👀 🤝210 organisations, including Indigenous Peoples groups, unions, climate & human rights groups, have developed recommendations for a just global energy transition 🔗pwyp.org/civil-society-… (¼)

230 Indigenous Peoples' groups, unions, and rights organisations call on the #UNSG Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals to adopt a transformative approach to a #JustTransition. Recommendations ⬇️ pwyp.org/civil-society-… #JustMinerals #IndigenousRights

Want to learn more about the perspective of communities on benefit sharing frameworks? Join our webinar exploring emerging leadership in the global South & lessons learned from benefit-sharing frameworks in the mining & renewable sectors. Register 👇 business-humanrights.org/en/events/the-…

🚨 This week the European Commission released their #RuleOfLaw report and we noticed a glaring omission... 👀 It fails to mention the EU-wide spike in repression of peaceful protest! (which is often selectively applied to climate protests 🍃) 🔗👉 commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-p…

As the UNSG Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals meets to discuss how to embed justice & environmental safeguards in the energy transition, we urge them to centre voices of communities on the frontline of mineral extraction. (1/2) 🔈bit.ly/UNSGcetm #justminerals

New from Publish What You Pay: Africa is home to over 40% of minerals crucial for #renewable energy, but African countries only see a small amount of their potential value. BHRRC's Pouhe Stéphanie highlights the need for a #JustTransition. Read more: pwyp.org/transition-min…

👏We welcome the UN’s panel on transition minerals for anchoring #HumanRights & #IndigenousPeoples' rights in mineral supply chains! 📢We now need strong collective action to put these ambitions into practice. Read the joint CSO recommendations 👉pwyp.org/cso-statement-…

The UNSG-led panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals released its report today! 📢Our reaction: bit.ly/4dXl3Nj 👉Bolder actions by governments are now needed to make the aspirational vision of the principles, a tangible reality for mining-affected communities