EU Critical Raw Material Strategy

3 September 2020

Europe’s strategy for critical raw materials “a double-edged sword”

From electric vehicles to solar panels, energy storage products are Europe’s way out of fossil fuels. But if left unchecked, mining for the materials needed to […]

20 July 2023

Raw Material Regulation could reshape the Green Transition, but more ambition is needed.

Two votes in Parliament this week on Europe’s new critical raw materials law show that more ambition is needed if the EU is serious about securing […]

14 September 2023

Critical Raw Materials Regulation Vote Leaves Mixed Feelings

In a decisive session that unfolded today, MEPs cast their votes on a series of crucial amendments, shaping the path for the EU’s strategy concerning Critical […]

26 September 2023

Over 40 Civil Society Organisations converge to advocate for Sustainable and Just Raw Material Policies

Today marks the official launch of the CSO Coalition on Raw Materials, a vital convergence of over 40 civil society organisations (CSOs) from the EU and […]

15 November 2023

EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act: Civil Society Demands Stronger Environmental Standards, Indigenous Rights Protection, and Demand Reduction Targets

On Monday the 13th of November the co-legislators reached a political agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The CRMA proposal was published in March […]