Climate Politics
EU Makes Deal to Boost Domestic Supply of Key Raw Materials
The EU aims to reduce dependency on any one country for raw materials that are vital to the production of products ranging from batteries to solar panels.
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The European Union reached a deal on measures to become more self-sufficient in the key raw materials it needs to help power the clean energy transition.
Negotiators from the EU parliament and member states brokered an agreement on boosting domestic mining and reducing dependency on any one country for raw materials that are vital to the production of products ranging from batteries to solar panels, according to a statement.