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Europe's dependence on just a few suppliers to extract and process critical raw materials threatens our prosperity. If the mistakes made in the procurement of natural gas are not to be repeated, now is the time to act, write Veronika Grimm and Christina von Rüden. They look at the planned draft for an EU Critical Raw Materials Act.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The EU Commission wants to improve monitoring and risk management for the supply of critical raw materials and create a central coordinating body for this purpose. It is not yet clear what form this should take: Is stronger cooperation between national authorities sufficient? Or does the EU even need an active raw materials agency based on the Japanese model?
By Leonie Düngefeld
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is working on key points to make domestic mining more ecological. The mining industry sees no need for action here – but hopes for faster approval procedures.
By Leonie Düngefeld
