Critical Minerals & Storage CAPEX: Can Europe Localise Supply Chains?

Time: 10:25 - 11:05
Date: 25/02/2026

Theatre: Supply Chain Risk & Critical Minerals

Synopsis

  • What impact will the UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy have on Europe’s supply chain resilience and onshoring ambitions? 
  • How EU initiatives such as the Critical Raw Materials Act and the 2027 Battery Regulation will influence sourcing, recycling, and manufacturing investment. 
  • What do these policies mean for project CAPEX, risk management, and investor appetite? 
  • Can Europe realistically reduce dependence on imports from China and other global suppliers and at what cost? 

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