Reports | Statements
GLI publishes reports, media statements or other documents. The aim is to further public discourse, or appeal to legislators to implement environmental law in a way that leads the general public and associations to better access to courts.
Most of these documents will be in German. Upon request, certain reports may be prepared in English as well. Please contact us to let us know which topic you are interested in.
Contesting Mining Projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act
Green Legal Helpdesk publishes guidance on using the Aarhus Regulation to challenge the designation of mining proposals as “Strategic Projects”
Today, the Green Legal Helpdesk, a Green Legal Impact initiative, publishes a set of documents directed at grassroots organizations and communities affected by mining projects, that could be designated as “strategic” by the EU Commission under the Critical Raw Materials Act. This guidance is supposed to inform stakeholders on how to use the Internal-Review-Mechanism under Regulation EC/1367/2006 to challenge this designation.
With the “User Manual – Aarhus Regulation”, we provide an overview of how to launch a Request for Internal Review, explain what it can and cannot do and which criteria applicants must meet. Furthermore, we provide two templates, one for contesting projects that would be realized in the European Union and one for projects in third countries or overseas territories. These templates can serve as a starting point for drafting a Request for Internal Review. Naturally, they have a lot of blank spaces that need to be complemented on a case-by-case basis with a view to the individual facts relevant to a specific mining project. Nevertheless, we believe that having these wireframes can facilitate this process. Green Legal Helpdesk, in collaboration with partner organizations, will conduct a Webinar to guide through these documents and answer questions. This Webinar will be announced separately.