NGO Clima21 asked the Venezuelan government to ratify the Minamata Convention, which aims to restrict and limit the trade and use of mercury in small-scale gold mining.
A Greenpeace report states that coal-fired plants operated by Eskom account for five of the world’s 10 biggest single-source nitrogen-dioxide emission sites.
Although Nornickel itself and its metals are not a target of Western sanctions some consumers are voluntarily shunning deals for its metals and of products made from Russian raw materials.