The raw materials squeeze and its impact on climate action
Publication document
Publication type
Advisory report
Publication language
English
In this report, the RNE recommends the creation in the EU of a pact for raw material and product security that enables greater independence in raw material supply and at the same time incorporates social and environmental standards. For the implementation of such a pact, they have developed the following recommendations:
- Introduce an EU raw materials commissioner
- Introduce EU-wide raw materials monitoring
- Implement the supply chain act and sustainability reporting
- Incorporate sustainability criteria in international trade
- Raw material partnerships on equal terms
- Consider and potentially set up an EU raw materials fund
- Accelerate the transition to a circular economy
- Expand raw material extraction within the EU, subject to appropriately high social and environmental standards
