The EU wants to include the extraction and processing of critical raw materials in the green taxonomy. The need for transformation stands against environmental damage. The Sustainable Finance Platform proposes compromises.
By Leonie Düngefeld
To secure raw materials for important transformation technologies and reduce dependence on China, the German government and the EU are entering into strategic partnerships. However, their hoped-for success has yet to materialize: The pressure from the pandemic and war seems to be waning again, and low commodity prices are reducing the urgency to diversify.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The Industry Committee in the EU Parliament yesterday adopted the provisional agreement on a legislative text for the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA).
By Leonie Düngefeld
The 36-year-old lawyer Yeny Rodríguez Junco works for the non-governmental organization AIDA in the Colombian capital Bogotá to protect the environment and indigenous communities suffering from environmental damage.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Today, Rapporteur Nicola Beer (Renew) publishes her draft report on the Critical Raw Materials Act. Her amendments aim primarily to increase planning certainty and reduce administrative burdens. She also wants to strengthen recycling and substitution of strategic raw materials.
By Leonie Düngefeld
According to the EU Commission, the EU is to cover a significant share of its own demand for critical raw materials by 2030. To this end, local value chains are to be rapidly strengthened: Europe.Table has looked at the leaked draft of the Critical Raw Materials Act.
By Leonie Düngefeld
