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Press Release

Toneladas Tóxicas: Se revela el mayor flujo de mercurio ilegal hacia la Amazonía

Debido a la información proporcionada por EIA, las autoridades aduaneras peruanas detuvieron aproximadamente 4 toneladas de mercurio mexicano en junio de 2025, la mayor incautación jamás reportada por un país amazónico. Este caso sin precedentes pone en evidencia las brechas de aplicación y los vacíos legales del Convenio de Minamata, planteando interrogantes urgentes sobre su efectividad  para enfrentar a los grupos criminales que a menudo operan de manera altamente encubierta para controlar el tráfico de mercurio y oro.

Report

Persistent Problems

The hidden impacts of hydrofluoroolefins, the latest generation of fluorinated gases

Despite claims that HFOs are environmentally friendly products, they come with both climate and ozone risks. EIA urges all governments and parties to the Montreal Protocol to apply the precautionary principle wherever possible avoiding the use of all F-gases, including HFOs, to avoid unnecessary risks to people and the planet.

Report

From Compliance to Climate Action: Delivering on the Montreal Protocol’s Full Potential

EIA Briefing to the 47th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, 7-11 July 2025

There are multiple urgent issues before parties at the 47th Open-ended Working Group (OEWG47) of the Montreal Protocol. Now is a moment for renewed commitment to bold, science-led multilateral action reflecting the interdependence of the climate, ozone and chemical regimes.

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Blog

Plus ça change

An accounting of Ziegler’s sourcing from Romania’s protected forests

One of Romania’s largest sawmills has seen its ownership passed between three multinational timber companies in the last decade, but one thing that hasn’t changed is its questionable sourcing practices.