CRMA Strategy: Decoupling, Friend-Shoring, and European Resource Security
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About this report
Europe is entering a new phase of industrial policy in which access to critical inputs is treated as a matter of security rather than market efficiency, and the Critical Raw Materials Act provides the legal framework for this shift. Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 formalises a move from passive dependence on global supply chains to active governance of extraction, processing and recycling capacities within the European Union and trusted partner countries.
For corporations operating in technology, energy, manufacturing and defence-related sectors, resilience is no longer a strategic option but a binding regulatory requirement with direct implications for investment planning and procurement.
Key questions this report answers
- What does the Critical Raw Materials Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1252) require regarding extraction, processing and recycling capacity?
- How does it shift from passive dependence on global supply chains to active governance through decoupling and friend-shoring with trusted partners?
- Which sectors (technology, energy, manufacturing, defence) face binding resilience obligations?
- What are the compliance implications for corporate investment planning and procurement?
Who it's for
Bid, compliance and advisory teams working with EU defence funding and procurement instruments, and the counsel who support them.
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