Energy Transitions Podcast: The cost of Europe's copper crunch

In March this year, the European Commission released the Critical Raw Materials Act to ensure a sustainable, domestic supply of materials to support the green and digital transitions.

But are these measures enough to keep Europe competitive and progressing adequately towards net zero? And more specifically, what would a copper shortage mean for the continent’s decarbonisation journey?

In this episode of the Energy Transitions Podcast, Pamela Largue speaks to Layla Sawyer, the Secretary General of currENT Europe, to explore the consequences of the copper crunch and to unpack strategies to strengthen the supply chain in Europe.

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Previous episodes of the Energy Transitions podcast:
Redefining resilience for a modern power system
Europe’s urgent need for flexible balancing power
Weighing the true cost of carbon capture

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