{"id":31913,"date":"2023-04-21T10:11:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T09:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=31913"},"modified":"2023-04-21T10:11:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T09:11:45","slug":"germanys-fund-support-domestic-raw-material-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/germanys-fund-support-domestic-raw-material-production\/31913\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany\u2019s $2.2bn fund set to support domestic raw material production"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to a Bloomberg report, the German Government is aiming to set up a fund worth up to $2.2bn that will support domestic raw material production to aid the country\u2019s green transition, cutting its reliance on China.<\/p>\n
The funding could start next year if the ruling coalition agrees on financing, the report stated.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the Economy Ministry confirmed to Bloomberg that it is working on \u201ca raw materials fund to support raw materials projects at home and abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Raw materials are a vital part of our everyday lives and form the basis of the industrial value chain. Lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements are found in clean energy technologies such as electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines, and solar panels \u2013 key technologies at the centre of the clean energy transition<\/a>.<\/p>\n Germany is one of the world\u2019s leading centres of technology and exporters, and requires a secure supply of raw materials. Data from DIW Berlin has revealed that the country currently relies on imports for over 90% of crucial commodities, however, with China leading the way in raw material supply.<\/p>\n Germany and EU countries are seeking to reduce reliance on China for raw materials to ensure a stable supply of the vital commodities and decrease the likelihood of supply chain disruptions due to geopolitical tensions. The European Union wants to increase domestic raw material production, refining, and processing, and is in negotiations with the US for a potential deal.<\/p>\n Developing new mining projects is costly, however, and countries in Europe lack subsidies similar to the US Inflation Reduction Act, which provides $40bn in loan guarantees for clean energy projects.<\/p>\n The $2.2bn fund will help Germany secure access to key commodities.<\/p>\n In March, the European Commission proposed a set of actions to ensure that the EU can gain access to a secure supply of critical raw materials, aiming to facilitate domestic raw material production in the region. The Critical Raw Materials Act<\/a> will also improve the region\u2019s capability of monitoring and mitigating risks of disruptions, enhancing circularity and sustainability.<\/p>\n President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said: \u201cThis Act will bring us closer to our climate ambitions. It will significantly improve the refining, processing, and recycling of critical raw materials here in Europe.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s in our interest to ramp up production in a sustainable manner and, at the same time, ensure the highest level of diversification of supply chains for our European businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Find out about the German Government’s plans to set up a $2.2bn commodities fund to secure domestic raw material production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":31928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24204],"tags":[24335],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nReducing reliance on China for critical commodities<\/h3>\n
The EU is taking steps to secure a secure supply of critical materials<\/h3>\n