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Raw materials

Opinion

China's counterattack in the tech war

Without graphite from the People's Republic, the electric car industry comes to a standstill. The Chinese leadership has recognized this and is now using this dependency as a political tool. At the same time, China wants to prevent the development of an independent battery industry in other countries. This makes the tentative attempts by the USA and Europe to build up an independent battery industry considerably more challenging.

By Experts Table.Briefings

News

Roadmap for the Critical Raw Materials Club

The plan for a Critical Raw Materials Club is a promising model for successful raw materials diplomacy, according to a new research paper from the Jacques Delors Centre. However, for this to happen, the EU would need to provide credible initial funding at the club's inception and streamline its fragmented development funding model.

By Leonie Düngefeld

Feature

Deep-sea mining: criticism of the Seabed Authority

After three weeks of negotiations at the International Seabed Authority in Jamaica, it is clear: There will be no green light for deep-sea mining until at least 2025. However, the debate on a moratorium was prevented – and the authority is under criticism for non-transparent structures and conflicts of interest.

By Leonie Düngefeld