On September 2nd, the Court of Justice of the European Union passed a groundbreaking judgment: The parallel justice of the ECT (Energy Charter Treaty) is illegal. It is thwarting the switch to renewables, for example by requiring the Netherlands to pay billions in compensation to the coal companies UNIPER and RWE and by intimidating governments across Europe. Italy has already left the contract. France, Spain, Poland, Greece and Slovenia are calling for the entire EU to exit or want to exit themselves. Unfortunately, the ruling from September is not yet legally binding. Corresponding judgments are expected not before 2022. Over a million people have already signed the petition against the ECT which we have linked.
Am 2.September hat der Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union ein bahnbrechendes Urteil gefällt: Die Pralleljustiz des ECT (Energy Charter Treaty) ist rechtswidrig. Sie bremst den Umstieg auf Erneurbare etwa durch Entschädigungszahlungen der Niederlande in Milliardenhöhe an die Kohle-Konzerne UNIPER und RWE und schüchtert europaweit Regierungen ein. Italien ist bereits ausgestiegen. Frankreich, Spanien, Polen, Griecheland und Slowenien fordern einen Ausstieg der gesamten EU bzw. wollen selbst aussteigen. Leider hat das Urteil noch keine sofortige rechtsbindende Wirkung. Entsprechende Urteile werden erst für 2022 erwartet. Über eine Million Menschen hat bereits die von uns verlinkte Petition gegen das ECT unterschrieben.
Según Global Witness, más de 227 personas fueron asesinadas en 2020 que se comprometían a proteger la naturaleza y su base de vida. En realidad, las cifras son más altas porque los datos no se pueden recopilar correctamente en países con violación de la libertad de prensa y las libertades civiles. Según Water Protector Legal Collective (WPLC) fueron 331. Global Witness demuestra que desde el Acuerdo de París hubo cuatro defensores del medio ambiente asesinados cada semana. Las cifras van en aumento y ahora, según GW, son el doble que en 2013. WPLC dice que el 70% de las personas asesinadas estaban involucradas en los derechos indígenas y territoriales. Según GW, los pueblos indígenas están afectados con un tercio de todos los asesinatos justo por encima del promedio, ya que solo representan el 5% de todos los habitantes del mundo. Los países más mortíferos fueron Colombia con 65 muertos – desde el fin de las FARC las cifras han aumentado aún más – México con 30 muertos, Filipinas con 29 y Brasil con 20 personas contados oficialmente.
De acordo com a Global Witness, mais de 227 pessoas foram assassinadas em 2020, tudos engajadas em proteger a natureza e sua base de vida. Os números são maiores na realidade porque os dados não podem ser coletados corretamente em países com violação da liberdade de imprensa e das liberdades civis. De acordo com o Water Protector Legal Collective (WPLC), foram 331. A Global Witness demonstra que, desde o Acordo de Paris, quatro defensores ambientais eram assassinados a cada semana. Os números estão aumentando e agora, de acordo com a GW, são o dobro do número de 2013. WPLC diz que 70% das pessoas matadas estavam envolvidas com direitos indígenas e à terra. Segundo a GW, os povos indígenas são afetados, com um terço de todos os assassinatos bem acima da média, já que representam apenas 5% de todos os habitantes globais. Os países mais letais foram Colômbia com 65 pessoas matadas – desde o fim das FARC os números aumentaram ainda mais – México com 30 mortos, Filipinas com 29 e Brasil com 20 pessoas officialmente contados.
According to Global Witness more than 227 people were assassinated in 2020 who were engaging to protect nature and/or their base of live/living. The numbers are higher in reality because the data can not be collected correctly in countries with infringement of press freedom an civil liberties. According to Water Protector Legal Collective (WPLC) it were 331. Global Witness demonstrates that since the Paris Agreement there were four environmental defenders murdered each week. The numbers are on the rise and are now according to GW twice the number of 2013. WPLC says that 70% of the people killed were involved in in indigenous and land rights. Indigenous people are according to GW affected with a third of all killings right above the average as they only pose 5% of all global inhabitants. The deadliest countries were Columbia with 65 people being killed – since the end of the FARC the numbers have risen even more – Mexico with 30 people being killed, the Philippines with 29 and Brazil with 20 people officially counted.
