What lies behind the reform of the European Union's fiscal framework? Spain closed the EU presidency with an agreement of the Council of Economic and Finance Ministers: the reform of EU fiscal rules. This agreement could again entail cuts, although investments in the green and digital transition and in security and defence policies could be favoured. Is this the European Union we want? To address the implications of the reform of the EU fiscal framework in the context of the approaching elections, we will meet in the fourth session of the ODG debates with our colleague Nicola Scherer and Pere Ortega (Centre Delàs). Monday 5th february at 18h in La Fede

The planet is likely to surpass the 1.5C global warming threshold. At the same time, Bloomberg New Energy Finance has recently stated that “the outlook for energy transition (looks) extremely bright.” What’s going wrong? This webinar will expose the business models of “green” multinationals, alongside the private market model that underpins them. Join us, and find out how these companies are wrecking the climate and preventing policy makers, social movements and communities from building real solutions: public power systems that can democratically decarbonise society. 21 November 2023 , 15:00 - 16:00 CET Sign up for a far-reaching discussion about critical Energy Transition analyses and social movement developments. More information

Presentation of The Rare-Earth Elements Impacts and Conflicts Map Monday November 20, 17.30-19 CET: international Webinar, to present the featured map and some of its case studies, and dig deeper into the key challenges and impacts associated with the extraction of Rare Earth Elements. REGISTRATION HERE.  Speakers:  Mariana Walter, Researcher, Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA): Phd. (Environmental Justice Atlas/Institute of Environmental Science and Technologies, Autonomous University of Barcelona) Alfons Pérez, researcher, Observatori del Deute en la Globalització (ODG) Volahery Andriamanantenasoa, CRAAD-OI, Madagascar Lee Tan, Aid Watch, Australia Moderator: John Pfeffer, Institute for Policy Studies Spanish and French simultaneous translation will be provided.