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The race for raw materials: contributions to the debate on the EU's raw materials policy following the publication of the Fourth Critical Raw Materials List and the 2020 Action Plan
Das Rennen um die Rohstoffe: Debattenbeiträge zur Rohstoffpolitik der EU nach Veröffentlichung der vierten Liste kritischer Rohstoffe und des Aktionsplans 2020
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Abstract As a result of the energy transition and digitalisation, the demand for raw materials is increasing drastically. At the same time, the raw materials markets are particularly tense due to the war in Ukraine and supply shortages are possible. Against this backdrop, the European Commission's fourth li... view more
As a result of the energy transition and digitalisation, the demand for raw materials is increasing drastically. At the same time, the raw materials markets are particularly tense due to the war in Ukraine and supply shortages are possible. Against this backdrop, the European Commission's fourth list of critical raw materials and its action plan to promote resilient raw material supply chains, both published in September 2020, are of great political importance. So-called critical raw materials play an important role in the economy of the European Union (EU) but are also subject to a high supply risk. This journal review examines questions about the extent to which the objectives of the EU's policy on critical raw materials are compatible with its other aims. It also discusses how intergovernmental cooperation in the extractive sector is practiced and the role of EU member states in the process. Ultimately, it also explores the geopolitical importance of critical raw materials for European projects for the future, a topic that has become all the more pertinent in view of the current debate on achieving energy independence from Russia. (author's abstract)... view less
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Special areas of Departmental Policy
Free Keywords
Europäische Union; EU-/EG-Länder; Strategische Rohstoffe; Rohstoffpolitik; Internationaler Wettbewerb; Interessenkonkurrenz; Versorgungssicherheit; Kritische Infrastrukturen; Diskussion; Lieferer-Abnehmer-Beziehungen; Diversifikation; Interdependenz/Verflechtung; Energiepolitik; Erneuerbare Energiequellen; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Internationale Partnerschaft; Wettbewerb; Afrika; Lateinamerika; Deutschland
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Journal Review, 1/2022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2022JR01
ISSN
2628-0264
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications