The European Commission and the Government of New Caledonia have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials value chains. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Nouméa (New Caledonia) by the Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Stéphane Séjourné, and the President of the Government of New Caledonia, […]
The Commission selects 46 new strategic projects to strengthen the EU’s supply of critical raw materials
To strengthen the EU’s supply chains and diversify sources of critical raw materials, the European Commission has today announced that it has selected 46 new strategic projects across 16 Member States. The projects will contribute to meeting the benchmarks set out in the Critical Raw Materials Regulation, according to which, by 2030, the EU’s capacity […]
Deal to reinforce the supply of critical raw materials
The Council and the European Parliament today reached a deal on the proposed regulation establishing a framework to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, better known as the Critical Raw Materials Act. The agreement is provisional, pending formal adoption in both institutions. The political agreement reached today keeps the overall objectives […]
EU and Chile strengthen cooperation on sustainable critical raw materials supply chains
As part of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Summit (EU-CELAC) taking place in Brussels on 17 and 18 July, President Ursula von der Leyen and the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishing a partnership between the EU and Chile on sustainable raw materials value […]
Commission presents Global Gateway Investment Agenda with Latin America and Caribbean
During today’s EU-LAC Business Round Table as part of the EU-CELAC Summit, President Ursula von der Leyen has presented the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA), which revolves around the following pillars: a fair green transition, an inclusive digital transformation, human development and health resilience and vaccines. She also announced that Team Europe has committed over €45 billion to support the reinforced partnership […]
EU Space to play a pivotal role in the European Critical Raw Materials Act
If oil and gas were once considered the ‘new gold’, then lithium and rare-earth elements (REE) are the new oil and gas. Whereas oil and gas boomed thanks to the development of the automobile, global trade and the plastics industry, lithium and REE are key to a wide array of high-tech and climate applications, including […]