Rare Earths: Why European Industries Are Dependent on Myanmar Published: 29 April 2025 Commentary Almost two-thirds of the heavy rare earths dysprosium and terbium on the global market come from Myanmar. How should Germany and Europe deal with the mining of urgently needed rare earths in the civil war-torn country of Myanmar? By Johanna Sydow
Finance: Big players behind the scenes Published: 18 November 2015 Digging mines, building power plants and providing infrastructure cost billions. Many countries cannot afford the investments; credit agencies and multilateral and private banks are glad to step in. By Arne Jungjohann
China: Black fuel, in the red Published: 18 November 2015 Change is under way for the world’s biggest coal consumer; consumption in 2014 was down. Renewables are up. Coal-fired power plants are working at less than full capacity. A chapter from the Coal Atlas. By Arne Jungjohann
Commentary: Transforming class struggle Published: 10 November 2015 One of the great merits of Jutta Kill's timely discussion paper is that it shows why current debates over the economic valuation of nature matter. By Larry Lohmann