Leonie Düngefeld

Leonie Düngefeld keeps an eye on all topics around sustainability, circular economy and critical raw materials for Europe.Table. She has written background analysis and news around biomethane, hydrogen, magnesium production and more.

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Brussels wants to reduce its dependence on China for key raw materials. To achieve this, the EU is to cover a significant share of its demand for critical raw materials on its own by 2030. To achieve this, local value chains are to be rapidly strengthened. A first draft of how to achieve this has been presented by the Brussels-based authority. continue reading →

While the recycling market for lithium-ion batteries is already booming in China, it is just growing out of its infancy in Europe. The countries of East Asia established the necessary structures for recycling earlier – and they are benefiting from the larger volume of available spent batteries. continue reading →

The EU is urged to quickly rethink its supply chains for green energy technologies and reduce its dependence on China in some areas. This is what the think tanks European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and Rhodium Group formulate in a policy paper. What is needed, they say, is a stronger domestic policy and greater […] continue reading →