Statement by Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovic following the high-level meeting on battery development and production in Europe (20/10/2017)
Pre-publication of the Draft Work Programme 2018-2020 of Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5 (20/10/2017)
Raw Materials Week 2017 (6-10 November): Registrations will close soon! (20/10/2017)
The Commission adopts the list of critical raw materials for the EU (22/09/2017)
On 13 September 2017, as part of a renewed EU Industrial Policy Strategy, the Commission has adopted a new list of critical raw materials for the EU. The list identifies raw materials with a high importance to the EU economy and a high risk associated with their supply.
Raw Materials Week 2017: 6-10 November - Register now! (13/06/2017)
The second edition of the Raw Materials Week will gather a wide range of stakeholders to debate and discuss raw materials policy and initiatives.
Public consultation on the evaluation of the Batteries Directive (22/09/2017)
The Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC lays down rules on placing batteries and accumulators on the market and their treatment in the EU.
Extractive Waste Directive: Assessment of Member States' performance regarding the Directive's implementation (22/09/2017)
The European Commission (DG Environment) has published a study report in July assessing Member States' performance regarding the implementation of the Extractive Waste Directive (2006/21/EC).
New membership of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (18/07/2017)
The call for applications to recruit new members for the second part of the EIP's mandate was very successful. DG GROW received more than 60 applications from private organisations for the High-Level Steering Group and more than 150 for the Operational Groups.
Call for applications for the multi-stakeholder platform on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the EU (18/07/2017)
The Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) are calling for applications for the selection of existing networks (or similar grouping organisations) as members of the Coordination Group of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform.
DG GROW and JRC publish methodology for establishing the EU list of critical raw materials (18/07/2017)
The guidelines describe a ‘ready-to-apply’ methodology for the EU criticality assessment and the revision of the list of critical raw materials (CRM) for the EU.
Call for Tender "Areas of particular Environmental interest in the Atlantic" to support the International Seabed Authority (18/07/2017)
The European Commission (EASME) published a call for tender for a study on "Areas of Particular Environmental interest in the Atlantic".
DG GROW publishes cumulative cost assessment of the EU ceramics and glass industry (18/07/2017)
The study aims at identifying the cumulative regulatory costs stemming from the European legislation most relevant to the EU ceramics and glass industries. It does not assess the benefits of EU legislation and does not aim to provide insights related to the proportionality of costs and benefits of legislation, nor its efficiency or effectiveness.
Call for applications for the multi-stakeholder platform on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the EU (13/06/2017)
The European Commission has launched a call for applications for the selection of members of the multi-stakeholder platform on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the EU.
JRC science for policy report "Non-ferrous Metals Manufacturing: Vision for 2050 and Actions Needed" (13/06/2017)
The European non-ferrous metals manufacturing industry is a strategic sector. It employs 500,000 people and supplies products for many downstream industrial sectors. The industry's investment horizon spans decades so it needs a long-term strategic perspective.
News about the EIP's call for application to renew the membership (13/06/2017)
The EIP received more than 60 applications from private organisations for the High-Level Steering Group and more than 150 for the Operational Groups. All applicants will be informed about the results before the summer break.
European Commission publishes interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 (19/06/2017)
The package of the Interim Evaluation of Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation programme, was published on 29 May.
The EIP's call for application to renew the membership (07/04/2017)
The EIP received more than 60 applications from private organisations for the High-Level Steering Group and more than 150 for the Operational Groups.
Raw Materials Week 2017: 6-10 November (07/04/2017)
The second edition of the Raw Materials Week will be organised from 6 to 10 November.
Call for applications for "Support to Circular Economy Financing Expert Group" (07/04/2017)
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) has launched a call for applications to set up a new expert group on the circular economy.
The scope of the 2017 Joint Call is needs-driven research addressing all aspects of the non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials life cycle covering both primary and secondary resources.
Deadline EIP's call for application: 31 January (27/01/2017)
The EIP is completely renewing its membership for both the High-Level Steering Group and the Operational Groups. DG GROW is seeking to establish a balanced group with representatives from Member States, industry, civil society and the research community.
European Commission reports on the delivery and progress of key initiatives of the Circular Economy Action Plan (27/01/2017)
Together with the report, the Commission also took further measures by establishing a Circular Economy Finance Support Platform with the European Investment Bank (EIB), issued guidance to Member States on converting waste to energy and proposed a targeted improvement of legislation on certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
DG GROW publishes the presentations made at the 6th EU-US-Japan trilateral conference on critical materials (27/01/2017)
More than 100 participants attended the 6th EU-US- Japan Trilateral Conference on Critical Materials. The theme of the 2016 Conference was "Strategies for Sustainable Supply of Critical Raw Materials". It was a good opportunity for researchers to network and for the relevant organisations (METI, NEDO, DOE and EC) to reconfirm the importance and relevance of such dialogue both at policy and at technical level. It was therefore agreed to continue the series of Trilateral Conferences on Critical Materials.
European Industry Day, 28 February in Brussels (27/01/2017)
President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen, and Commissioners Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Internal Market, Industry, SMEs and Entrepreneurship) and Carlos Moedas (Research and Innovation) will all participate in the event.
DG GROW publishes a study on the assessment of the cumulative cost impact of specified EU legislation and policies on the EU forest-based industries (27/01/2017)
The aim of this study is to identify the cumulative costs, both direct and indirect, of the most financially burdensome EU legislation and policies that forest-based industry (F-BI) companies active in the EU28 have to comply with.
DG GROW publishes a study on the composition and drivers of energy prices and costs in selected energy-intensive industries (27/01/2017)
The study covers a number of energy-intensive industries such as steel, aluminium, bricks and tiles, wall and floor tiles and refineries.
European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Raw Materials calling for applications to renew its membership (09/01/2017)
The European Commission is calling for applications in view of selecting new members for both the EIP's High-Level Steering Group and its Operational Groups.
