by Ewa Kochańska

One of the latest reports from the European Court of Auditors (ECA) analyses the strategic importance of critical raw materials (CRMs) to the EU's goals towards climate neutrality - unsurprisingly revealing a too heavy dependence on imports, with supply chains concentrated in a handful of non-EU countries.

This situation exposes the bloc to geopolitical risks and trade disruptions, significantly weakening efforts to strengthen its strategic autonomy.

Although recent policy initiatives, including the Critical Raw Materials Act, have provided clearer direction, issues related to data, targets, and implementation still need more attention.

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