Stepping up Another Gear in Supporting EU Raw Material Value Chains
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What could be further done rapidly as US and China tensions and pressures rise, too little projects take final investment decisions (FIDs) and vulnerabilities remain?
The goal of this closed-door roundtable is to discuss how to implement already agreed measures (c.f. ResourceEU) and expand strategic actions given that:
- Threats of further distortions and weaponisation of minerals/metal trade persist and can further cripple European economies and autonomy.
- The US has sharply ramped up its efforts, deploying a range of policy tools and massive financial resources across the entire value chain, domestically and abroad – competing with Europe.
- EU efforts still see too few FIDs and too many missed opportunities and stalling projects due to the lack of de-risking instruments, first mover risk, and the “chicken and egg” challenge between upstream supply, processing capacity and downstream demand.
The focus of the discussion will be on:
- How to better mobilise public guarantees and strengthen public-private investor cooperation to unleash FIDs in raw materials processing and recycling plants?
- What tools can be used to boost equity taking in projects that are not risk immune?
- How to facilitate offtake contracts with downstream industries?
- How can the planned CRM Center, CRM financing hub and other platforms be best used to accelerate the implementation of RESourceEU, including through faster mobilisation of EU funding?
Program:
12:30 - 12:40 | Introduction: Ifri & EIES on challenges and proposals
12:40 - 13:00 | Impulse statements: 3-4min rapid fire contributions from leading bank, investor, trader, processor, battery manufacturer, automotive company, defence contractor, and recycling company
13:00 - 14:00 | discussion with participants
Kick-off speakers and participants include :
- Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega, Director, Center for Energy & Climate, Ifri
- Albéric Mongrenier, Executive Director, EIES
- Adam Hendley, Global head mining & metals, Natixis
- Denis Bonvillain, Head of EU Affairs, Veolia
- Vincenzo Conforti, Head of European Affairs, Glencore
- Wouter Ghyoot, VP Government Affairs, Umicore
- Nick Bitsios, Head of Brussels Office, Metlen
- Marcel Halma, Global Head of PA, Solvay
- Christophe Roux, Regional Head of Batteries Mining and Industries, Société générale
- Benoît Samanos, Chief Operating Officer, Mecaware
Moderation: Peter Handley, Senior Fellow, EIES
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Assistant to the Center for Energy & Climate, Ifri
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