EU Critical Raw Materials Act must strengthen wind and steel sectors

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Joint press release – The European wind industry and the European steel industry play a key role in enabling Europe’s clean tech economy. The upcoming EU Critical Raw Materials Act must account for the strategic role of this key value chain. It must ensure access to all critical materials for wind and steel, including rare earths, nickel, manganese, copper, aluminium, ferrous scrap, and glass-fibre fabrics. In the long-term the EU must ramp up domestic production and refining capacities for these materials, incentivise their circular use and promote innovative solutions.

The European wind industry and the European steel industry are essential to the competitiveness of Europe’s decarbonised economy. They are the key to direct electrification with renewable electricity,... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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