The European Raw Materials Initiative

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1 The European Raw Materials Initiative Beatriz Velazquez European Commission EU Latin America Dialogue on Industrial Policy Santiago de Chile, Chile, April

2 Building blocks of the EU RMI 2 Raw Materials Initiative p o l i c y European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials s t r a t e g y Horizon 2020 f u n d i n g

3 3 Background, aim and structure 1. Raw Materials Initiative EU Raw Materials Initiative Aim: securing sustainable supplies of raw materials Launched in 2008, consolidated in 2011 Non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials Connecting EU external and internal policies Integrated strategy (3 pillars) Introduced list of Critical Raw Materials (CRM) in 2010

4 4 State of play - overview 1. Raw Materials Initiative Annual report on the implementation of the Raw Materials Initiative State of play overview

5 Outcome Raw Materials Initiative 5 ENTR GROW F.3 G.4

6 6 Raw Materials Diplomacy Events 1. Raw Materials Initiative 1. Raw Materials Initiative 5 events in Based on: - dialogues, EU - partner countries collaborate with higher mutual benefit - dialogues established by Letters of Intent EU US - Japan workshop on Criticality (Dec 2013) EU - Latin American dialogue on RM (Lima-Peru, March 2014) Workshop: best practices on mining policies and technologies with advanced mining countries (Brussels, June 2014) EU - African Union workshop (Brussels, March 2015) EU - Greenland workshop (foreseen June. 2015)

7 7 EIP novel concept 2. European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials Speed up breakthrough innovations by pooling resources through a challenge-driven approach acting across research and innovation cycle bringing together all relevant actors to connect supply and demand side for a societal challenge, covering much more than R&D Innovation required for the entire value chain of raw materials industrial approach Exploration, exploitation, processing, using, recycling, substitution, etc. Sectors: mining, engineering, pulp and paper, product design, robotics, etc. Commission adopted the proposal for an Innovation Partnership on raw materials on 29 February 2012 COM(2012) 82 final

8 8 Objectives 2. European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials Overall objective: Contribute to the 2020 objectives of the EU Industrial Policy (to increase the share of industry in GDP to 20%), the Innovation Union and the Resource Efficiency 'flagships' Specific objectives: Reduce import dependency Improve supply conditions from European and other sources Push Europe to the forefront in raw materials sectors Provide alternatives in supply Mitigate negative environmental and social impacts

9 9 Strategic Implementation Plan Strategic Implementation Plan 2. European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials I. Technology Pillar I.A Raw materials research and innovation coordination I.B Technologies for primary and secondary raw materials' production I.C Substitution of raw materials II. Non-Technology Policy Pillar II.A Improving Europe's raw materials framework conditions II.B Improving Europe's waste management framework and excellence II.C Knowledge, skills and raw materials flows III International Cooperation Pillar III.1 Technology III.2 Global Raw Materials Governance and Dialogues III.3 Health, Safety and Environment III.4 Skills, Education and Knowledge III.5 Investment activities conditions Latin American countries were identified by EIP stakeholders as key partners to cooperate in the international pillar

10 10 3. Raw Materials Diplomacy Dialogues EU - Latin America dialogue on Raw Materials (with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay) Lima, Peru, March 2014 Topics addressed: - Governance, policy and trade - Overview of mining potential and investment - Research, skills and innovation - Mining industry realities in the EU and Latin America territories - Exchange of best practices & cooperation on technical, environmental security, health and social issues Follow-up of the EU-Latin America to be organised in Cartegena-Colombia, end of June/July 2015

11 11 EU-Advanced Mining Countries 3. Raw Materials Diplomacy Dialogues Workshop on Best practices on mining policies and Technologies (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, USA and EU) 12 & 13 June 2014 Topics addressed: - Mining policies (including exploration permits and exploitation licences) - Environmental, security and health issues (including mining waste disposal, management and rehabilitation of mines) - Data acquisition, knowledge base and land use planning - Public awareness, acceptance and trust - Advanced mining and processing technologies and skills - Mining in extreme environments Follow-up of the Raw Materials Dialogue with advanced mining countries to be organised in Brussels late September 2015

12 12 EU-Advanced Mining Countries 3. Raw Materials Diplomacy Dialogues Proposals for follow-up Recommendations for the implementation of the letters of intent on Raw Materials and on cooperation on Raw materials Recognising the importance and reiterating the commitment to keep the existing raw material dialogue and to foster cooperation in this area

13 References EU raw materials webpage: European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials: Contact person: Mattia Pellegrini 13 13

14 Thank you 14