There is another concern too.
A race to secure critical minerals could deepen the harms already linked to extraction, with communities in producer countries left dealing with pollution, land rights abuses, unsafe working conditions and damaged ecosystems.
📬 Our June newsletter is out.
This edition looks at the UK-Gulf trade deal, critical minerals, ISDS and climate action, and Trump’s trade pressure on the NHS.
Trade deals are not just about tariffs. They shape rights, climate and public services.
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Coal investors suing the UK for £300m, a bill that could fall on taxpayers.
Also covered in The Times.
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#ISDS #ClimateJustice #TradeJustice #StopISDS
The UK is being threatened with a £1bn compensation claim from Chinese steelmaker Jingye after the move to nationalise Scunthorpe steelworks.
Not through UK courts, but through private corporate courts.
This comes on top of 2 #ISDS cases already facing the UK.
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