The EU Commission presented its proposal for the Critical Raw Materials Act on Thursday afternoon. Recycling, a key means to securing the supply of critical raw materials, is also to be expanded. In addition, the Commission proposes streamlining the permitting process and shortening permitting timeframes for selected projects. The measures put forward by the Commission this week are intended to ensure the EU's access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials.
Read EUWID's full report, examining the Commission's expectations regarding the share of critical raw materials to be delivered by recycling, how selected recycling facilities should be subject to a simplified and shortened permitting process, along what new obligations for permenent batteries the Commission envisions along with additional provisions of the proposed leigislation here: ...
