Commission proposes Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) to support European leadership on critical technologies

Strengthening the competitiveness of the European economy through the green and digital transformations has been the EU’s strategic goal over the last years. Despite its inbuilt resilience, EU industry is being challenged by high inflation, labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, rising interest rates, and spikes in energy costs and input prices. This is paired with Read more about Commission proposes Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) to support European leadership on critical technologies[…]

A foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives

Today, the Commission presents an Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials, the 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials and a foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives. The Action Plan looks at the current and future challenges and proposes actions to reduce Europe’s dependency on third countries, diversifying supply from Read more about A foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives[…]