ETM SMR General Assembly 2024
Trondheim in Norway was the venue for the ETP SMR General Assembly 2024 in conjunction with the final conference of the EU HORIZON project GREENPEG. The EXCOM was delighted with the lively participation of...
ETP SMR launches its updated Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda 2023
The European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources was proud to launch its updated Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on the occasion of the EU Raw Materials Week taking place in Brussels this week....
ETP SMR Position Paper: Raw Materials Research and Innovation to achieve the European Green Deal
The EU27 face fundamental challenges at a global level impacting the European raw materials supply: the COVID19 pandemic, strategic competition, inner European conflicts and EU sanctions, rising emerging economies and the ascent of new...
Meeting of the EU Industry and Internal Market Ministers
On 31 January and 1 February 2022, the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union held a meeting of the 27 EU ministers responsible for industry and the internal market in Lens,...
EC launches ‘Fit for 55’ package for making the EU Green Deal a reality
On 14th July 2021, the European Commission released a new set of legislative tools as part of a proposal for fulfilling the aims of the EU Green Deal, hence delivering the 2030 climate change...
EU Commission publishes a “Reflection Paper” about the role of materials in the post-COVID society
This Reflection Paper addresses the role of materials in the post-COVID society and summarizes positioning, potential solutions, and recommendations that stem from the European Materials community (Alliance for Materials A4M) towards Horizon Europe in...
EU Commission releases new measures on critical raw materials
The European Commission has recently endorsed new actions on raw materials for fostering the transition to a green, sustainable and digital economy while making the EU’s critical raw materials supply more secure and independent...
ETP SMR response to the EIP Raw Materials Strategic Implementation Plan 2021-2027
On 8th July 2020, the ETP SMR members joined their efforts to deliver input to the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials Strategic Implementation Plan 2021-2027 (EIP SIP). The main objective was to provide...
11th ETP SMR General Meeting
The ETP SMR General Meeting took place on the 17th of June 2020 to discuss the latest progress and activities of the Platform, evaluate current EU policies and legislation relevant to the raw materials...
A view on the EU initiatives stepping up the pace towards climate neutrality objective
The European Green Deal will make EU’s economy more sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas and making the transition just and inclusive for all. As the logic...
