Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials

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1 Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials Information Day, Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5, 2015 Calls 17 November 2014, Brussels Flor Diaz Pulido European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry Deputy Head of Unit F3 - «Raw Materials, Metals, Minerals, and Forest-based industries» 1 ENTR F3 F

2 Rationale (1) Raw Materials Initiative EU Policy - 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 14 Critical Raw Materials (CRM) in 2010, updated 20 CRMs in 2014 F

3 Rationale (2) Raw Materials Initiative Critical raw materials* * Communication on the review of the list of critical raw materials for the EU and the implementation of the Raw Materials Initiative - COM(2014) 297,

4 Rationale (3) European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials Overall objective: COM(2012) 82 final - 29 February 2012 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: o o o o o 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 SIP adopted on 25 September 2013 F

5 Rationale (4) European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials Strategic Implementation Plan I. Technology Pillar o I.A Raw materials research and innovation coordination o I.B Technologies for primary and secondary raw materials' production o I.C Substitution of raw materials II. Non-Technology Policy Pillar o II.A Improving Europe's raw materials framework conditions o II.B Improving Europe's waste management framework conditions and excellence o II.C Knowledge, skills and raw materials flows III. International Cooperation Pillar o III.1 Technology o III.2 Global Raw Materials Governance and Dialogues o III.3 Health, Safety and Environment o III.4 Skills, Education and Knowledge o III.5 Investment activities F

6 SC5 call Raw materials Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5 "Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and nonagricultural Raw Materials" New solutions for sustainable production of raw materials Innovative and sustainable solutions leading to substitution of raw materials Coordinating and supporting raw materials research and innovation Cross-challenge topics "Waste: A resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials" Towards near-zero waste at European and global level 6

7 Raw materials 21/4/2015* Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5 Work Programme SC New solutions for sustainable production of raw materials - RIA New exploration technologies and geomodels (2015) Deep mining on continent and in sea-bed (2015) New metallurgical systems (2015) SC Innovative and sustainable solutions leading to substitution of raw materials - RIA Materials under extreme conditions (2015) Waste 4 - Towards near-zero waste at European and global level - CSA Raw materials partnerships (2015) * Work programme 2015 updated on 22 July

8 Raw materials 21/4/2015 Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5 Work Programme SC Coordinating and supporting raw materials research and innovation - CSA Raw materials intelligence capacity (2015) Innovation friendly minerals policy framework (2015) Raw materials research and innovation coordination (2015) Strategic international dialogues and cooperation with raw materials producing countries and industry (2015) Cross-challenge topics (specific deadlines) SME Instrument - Boosting the potential of small businesses for eco-innovation and a sustainable supply of raw materials Fast track to innovation pilot - Part 18 of this Work Programme 8

9 References EU raw materials webpage: Check the EIP website for fresh news: H2020 Raw materials Infoday + brokerage event 14 January 2015 in Brussels (TBC) Back-to-back to EIP Conference on 13 January 2015 (TBC) Around 400 participants

10 Thank you for your attention!