Crms combine raw materials of high importance to the eu economy and of high risk associated with their supply. The raw materials initiative meeting our critical needs for growth and jobs in europe introduction raw materials are essential for the sustainable functioning of modern societies. Factsheets 2017 download the full set of 2017 critical raw materials factsheets for critical raw materials noncritical raw materials. The list of critical raw materials for the eu is a central element of this initiative. Roadmap for the substitution of critical raw materials in. Pursuant to executive order 817 of december 20, 2017, a federal strategy to ensure secure and reliable supplies of critical minerals, the secretary of the interior on february 16, 2018, presented a draft list of 35 mineral commodities deemed critical under the definition provided in the executive order. Special issue on critical raw materials sciencedirect. Growing consumption of precious and special metals for modern technologies in areas such as electromobility, energy production and storage, and information and communication technology is posing new challenges for our economy. China is the major supplier of critical raw materials, accounting for 70% of their global supply and 62% of their supply to the eu e. Critical raw materials crms are raw materials of a high importance to the. The objective is to provide a framework for estimating critical raw material needs for the eufor a time horizon of 10 20 years and to apply this framework to selected critical raw materials. The list should help incentivise the european production of critical raw materials through.
Ich guideline q11 on development and manufacture of drug. Eu use of critical raw materials needs improvement for. While their natural sources are depleting, one must adapt to guarantee a reliable supply by developing new and optimizing existing techniques to recover the elements from. Given the continued strategic importance of raw materials for the eu manufacturing industry 1, the commission is implementing a wide range of actions under the eu raw materials initiative to help ensure their secure, sustainable and affordable supply. Economic importance ei and supply risk sr are used to determine the criticality of the material for the eu. As a background report, it complements the corresponding guidelines document, which contains the readytoapply methodology for updating the list of crms in 2017. Pdf substitutionability of critical raw materials researchgate. Design for recycling in a critical raw materials perspective.
The european union eu identified a number of raw materials that are strategic for its economy but suffer at the same time from a high supply risk. The european commission presented today a revised list of critical raw materials. The adhoc working group is a subgroup of the raw materials supply group and is chaired by the european commission. The european commission is in the process of preparing a report on critical raw materials in the circular economy. Critical raw materials crms critical raw materials crms are raw materials of a high importance to the economy of the eu and whose supply is associated with a high risk. This report has been produced under the action plan on circular economy in which the commission set out to issue a report on critical raw materials and the circular economy in 2017, in order to ensure a coherent and effective approach, provide key data sources, promote best.
Ec 2010c critical raw materials for the eu report of the adhoc working. Eu use of critical raw materials needs improvement for circular economy volume 43 issue 3. Materials free fulltext the critical raw materials in. Sustainability evaluation of essential critical raw materials. Sustainability for critical raw materials in a framework of cost action ca15102 crmextreme will be covered. Pdf the european parliament has adopted a resolution that proposes focusing research and development on the substitution of critical raw materials to. And social committee and the committee of the regions on the 2017 list of critical raw materials for the eu com20170490 final. A methodological framework for supply chain sustainability assessment joint research centre ranco, italy, september 2012 malwina nowakowska european commission, dg enterprise and industry. Pdf the european union aspires to reducing the import dependency of raw materials that are critical to its industries. Press release european union website, the official eu.
Priorities for critical materials for a circular economy. Eu critical raw materials in the circular economy and. Agenda the 6th trilateral eu usjapan conference on critical materials strategies for sustainable supply of critical raw materials november 29th, 2016 venue breydel auditorium, 45 avenue dauderghem, brussels, belgium on invitation only 8. Eu raw materials strategy critical raw materials 2017 emrs fall meeting, symposium. Raw materials in the european defence industry abstract. The eu defines critical raw materials crms as those that combine high economic importance to the eu with a high risk associated with their supply. Report on critical raw materials and the circular economy. Critical raw materials european commission european union. This report analyses a selection of 41 minerals and metals.
Critical raw materials must have a high score on both dimensions when compared to other raw materials e. The study serves as a basis for identifying raw materials included in the updated 2017 list of critical raw materials for the eu established by the european commission. A large and varied group of metallic elements are essential in the delivery of a low carbon economy and. Critical materials world scientific series in current. Assessment of the methodology for establishing the eu list.
Such critical raw materials crms are used in a wide range of commercial and governmental applications. The report builds on does previous work in this area and provides updated analyses on a range of topics. To date, 14 crms were identified in 2011, 20 in 2014 and 27 in 2017. Jrc analysis on crms and the circular economy report commitment of the circular economy action plan 2015. Solutions for critical raw materials a european expert network dimitrios biliouris. Study on critical raw materials at eu level final report. Modern society uses an increasingly wide range of materials to enable the technologies that underlie and sustain our standard of living. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Critical and precious metals are essential in many modern applications.
The first criticality analysis for raw materials was published in 2010 by the adhoc working group on defining critical raw materials. Commissions communication on the 2017 list of critical raw materials for the eu, com2017490, september 2017 eu critical raw materials. These critical raw materials have a high economic importance to the. Page 7 data and ict based tools play an important role across the whole product life cycle to increase the efficiency of raw materials supply e. Circular use of critical raw materials in the eu is analysed, also taking a sectorial. Report on the current use of critical raw materials scrreen. Information gaps and available solutions security of supply and scarcity of raw materials. Raw materials are fundamental to europes economy, and they are essential for maintaining and improving our quality of life. Pdf critical raw materials and the circular economy. Tungsten carbide is the most popularly used cutting tool material, and unfortunately its main ingredients of w and co are at high risk in terms of material supply and are listed among critical raw materials crms for eu, for which sustainable use should be addressed.
The report finds that many clean energy technologies depend on raw materials with potential supply risks. In line with other studies, the report puts forward a relative concept of criticality. These materials are mainly used in energy transition and digital technologies. Twenty crms were identified as critical from an initial list. Access to and affordability of mineral raw materials are crucial for the sound functioning of the eu s economy. Report on critical raw materials and the circular economy document date. Pdf progress in hydrometallurgical technologies to. Introduction lists of critical minerals, although useful to identify and.
Access to raw materials is of growing concern for the european economy. Table 2 2030 demand forecast for mineral raw materials needed by emerging innovative technologies from adhoc working group on defining critical raw materials 2010 raw material production 2006 t demand from emerging technologies 2006 t demand from emerging technologies 2030 t indicator 1 2006 indicator 1 2030. Draft critical mineral listsummary of methodology and. Federal register final list of critical minerals 2018. In the context of the eu raw materials strategy, this study identifies the raw materials that are important for the european defence industry and evaluates. Since 2011, the european commission assesses a 3year list of critical raw materials crms for the eu economy within its raw materials initiative. Critical raw materials and the circular economy jrc publications. This draft list is not intended to replace related terms and definitions of materials that are deemed strategic, critical, or otherwise important for example, the national defense stockpile. Although the domestic production of certain critical raw materials exists in the eu, notably hafnium, in most cases the eu is dependent on imports from non eu countries.
The raw m aterials initiative was put forward in 2008 to tackle the challenges related to the access to raw materials. The identification of critical raw materials at eu level is an important crosscutting action of the eu s raw materials strategy. Pdf sustainable recycling of critical raw materials. Eu combined with a high risk associated with their supply. Press releases european union website, the official eu. This communication updates the 2014 list of critical raw materials. This report has been produced under the action plan on circular economy in which the commission set out to issue a report on critical raw materials and the circular economy in 2017, in order to ensure a coherent and effective approach, provide key data sources, promote best practices and identify possible further actions. The 2014 list includes of the 14 materials identified in the previous list of 2011, with only tantalum moving out of. Highlighting the potential to make the use of the 27 critical materials in our economy more circular.
Solutions for crms under extreme conditions warsaw, 19 september 2017 lidia godlewska, policy officer european commission directorategeneral for internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and smes dg grow resource efficiency and raw materials unit grow. Circular use of critical raw materials in the eu is analysed, also taking a sectorial perspective. It builds up on a series of events organised by the european commission addressing the latest news on raw materials in the eu. Pdf map of critical raw material deposits in europe. These critical raw materials have a high economic importance to the eu combined with a high risk associated with their supply.
The event is coorganised by the european commission, the horizon 2020 project scrreen expert network on crms and the eit rawmaterials project irtc international round table on materials criticality. This report is a background document used by several european commission services to prepare the ec report on critical raw materials and the circular economy, a commitment of the european. Although all raw materials are important, some of them are of more concern than others, thus the list of critical raw materials crms for the eu, and the underlying european commission ec criticality assessment methodology, are key instruments in the context of the eu raw materials policy. This page ntentionally eft lank department of energy. This means that raw material is labelled critical when the risks for supply shortage and their impacts on the economy are higher compared with most of the. Eu raw materials week 2019the fourth edition of the eu raw materials week will take place from monday 18 to friday 22 november 2019, in brussels. During the lecture uptodate and emerging technological approaches and methods will be.
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