Net Zero Industry Act versus Critical Raw Materials Act?
Bar ohne Namen
Entschlossen verweigert sich Savage, der Bar einen Namen zu geben. Stattdessen sind drei klassische Design-Symbole das Logo der Trinkstätte in Dalston: ein gelbes Quadrat, ein rotes Viereck, ein blauer Kreis. Am meisten wurmt den sympathischen Franzosen dabei, dass es kein Gelbes-Dreieck-Emoji gibt. Das erschwert auf komische Weise die Kommunikation. Der Instagram Account lautet: a_bar_with_shapes-for_a_name und anderenorts tauchen die Begriffe ‘Savage Bar’ oder eben ‚Bauhaus Bar‘ auf.
Für den BCB bringt Savage nun sein Barkonzept mit und mixt für uns mit Unterstützung von Russian Standard Vodka an der perfekten Bar dazu.
How complementary are the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA)? What falls under which scope, where do the regulations overlap, and how can they complement each other?
European Aluminium has addressed such questions regarding the applicability of these laws to the production and use of aluminium, particularly in the context of decarbonisation and net-zero technologies. Further clarifications are required from the European Commission to ensure that the two frameworks can be implemented effectively and complementarily. The focus is primarily on how aluminium is recognized and treated as a critical raw material and as a component for net-zero technologies.
Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA)
In April, the EU Parliament officially adopted the Net Zero Industry Act to promote the production of decarbonisation technologies within the EU and ensure that Europe produces 40% of the carbon-free technologies needed to meet climate targets by 2030. The Act supports technologies for renewable energy, nuclear energy, industrial decarbonisation, grid technologies, energy storage technologies, and biotechnology.
Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA)
Last year, the European Commission proposed the CRMA, a comprehensive package of measures aimed at ensuring a secure, diversified, affordable, and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for the EU. The current regulation includes both an updated list of critical raw materials and a list of strategic raw materials essential for modern technologies necessary for Europe’s ecological and digital goals, as well as for defense and space applications, where future supply might not be secure.
Last autumn, the EU Parliament acknowledged the strategic importance of aluminium and decided to include aluminium in the list of strategic raw materials in the ongoing legislative process.
Aluminium as a Critical Raw Material and Component of Net-Zero Technologies
Both laws mark a significant step towards a more sustainable and self-sufficient European industry and offer enormous potential for the aluminium industry. Bauxite, alumina, and aluminium (including the value chain) have been recognized as critical and strategic raw materials under the CRMA. Simultaneously, aluminium is primarily used for producing components for net-zero technologies, such as aluminium extrusions for solar panels, cables for electrification, or aluminium foil for batteries. The NZIA covers processed materials that are essential for net-zero technologies.
However, some provisions seem to exclude aluminium based on it being a raw material covered by the CRMA. This provision causes confusion about the scope and applicability of the two frameworks and needs clarification. What criteria determine whether a project falls under the scope of the NZIA or the CRMA? Under what conditions is a project eligible for support under which Act?
