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Lucía Bárcena Project Coordinator

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Lucía Bárcena

Lucia Barcena joined TNI in March 2019. She is a Spanish-Mexican who has specialized in trade and investment policies and in monitoring and evaluation. She holds a Masters Degree in International Cooperation for Development from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Before joining TNI she worked as the trade campaigner for Ecologistas en Accion in Spain. Also, she has worked as an international consultant for UN agencies including UNFPA , UNICEF and the ECLAC and for NGOs and research institutions.

Latest work

  • The Raw Materials Rush How the European Union is using trade agreements to secure supply of critical raw materials for its green transition

    • Free Trade Agreements
    • Just Transition
    • Climate Crisis
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    While the EU is committed to net-zero emissions, the prevailing approach hinges on maintaining capitalist expansion, raising questions about the viability of a true green transition. The endeavor faces complexities, notably in the context of global competition and the imperative to secure essential raw materials, emphasizing extractive production models.

    Report by
    • Bettina Müller
    • Luciana Ghiotto
    • Lucía Bárcena

  • EU Energy Ministers need to accept the Commission's proposal for a coordinated withdrawal from the ECT

    Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)

    When the EU’s Energy Ministers meet on July 12th, a proposal by the EU Commission for a coordinated withdrawal of the EU and its member states from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) will be on the table for discussion.

    Article by
    Lucía Bárcena

  • Fossil-fuel treaty quakes as civil society coalition scores victory after victory The death knell has sounded for the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)

    • Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)
    • Free Trade Agreements

    When Spain and the Netherlands – the birthplace of the ECT – signalled their intention to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), the dominoes began to fall, with France, Germany, Slovenia and Luxembourg also following suit. This culminated with a vote in the European Parliament on 24 November, where a majority with more than 100 votes difference chose to ditch the treaty.  

    Article by
    • Niels Jongerius
    • Lucía Bárcena
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