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The Geopolitics of Raw Materials: A Discussion on the Future of EU Raw Materials Diplomacy

Wednesday, 04 March 2026
17:30 - 20:00 GMT+1
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The Geopolitics of Raw Materials: A Discussion on the Future of EU Raw Materials Diplomacy

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The Geopolitics of Raw Materials: A Discussion on the Future of EU Raw Materials Diplomacy

📅 Date:
🕐 Time:
17:30 CET
📍 Location:
Room ASP 5E2, European Parliament

Hosted by


Hana Jalloul Muro, Member of the European Parliament

Hana JALLOUL MURO

MEPMEP  SpainSpain 

Vice Chair AFET Committee

S&D Shadow Standing Rapporteur for Critical Raw Materials (INTA)

S&DS&D | PSOEPSOEPartido Socialista Obrero Español
Hana JALLOUL MURO

Committees

Delegations


Programme


INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Welcome and introduction
MEP Hana Jalloul — S&D, Spain
OPENING REMARKS & KEYNOTE
What is the EU doing to secure access to Critical Raw Materials?
Luc Pierre Devigne — Special Envoy for Critical Raw Materials, European External Action Service
KEYNOTE
Valère Moutarlier — Deputy Director-General "European Industry and Decarbonisation" at DG GROW
Panel I · Reflections from the European Parliament
PANELLIST
MEP Mohammed Chahim — Shadow Rapporteur of the Critical Raw Materials Act (S&D, Netherlands)
PANELLIST
MEP Hana Jalloul — Vice Chair AFET Committee and S&D Shadow Standing Rapporteur for Critical Raw Materials at INTA
PANELLIST
MEP Barry Andrews — Chair DEVE Committee (Renew, Ireland)
PANELLIST
MEP Hildegard Bentele — Shadow Rapporteur Critical Raw Materials Act (EPP, Germany)
Panel II · Stakeholder perspectives: listening to the voices of experts
Moderated by MEP Hana Jalloul
This panel brings together a 360-degree view of the CRM landscape, featuring insights from academia, industry, civil society and EU-funded projects. It will be followed by a Q&A open to the audience.
PANELLIST
Spyros Kouvelis — Team Leader EU-GCC Green Transition Project
PANELLIST
Hugh Miller — Lead Critical Raw Materials, Centre for Economic Transition Expertise, London School of Economics
PANELLIST
Kaisa Toroskainen — Senior Programme Manager, Global Battery Alliance
PANELLIST
Mike Blakeney — Head of Government and Public Affairs, Cobalt Institute
PANELLIST
Martina Matarazzo — Steering Committee Member, EU Raw Materials Coalition & International Advocacy Coordinator at Resource Matters

Speakers


Mohammed Chahim, Member of the European Parliament

Mohammed CHAHIM

Shadow Rapporteur on the Critical Raw Materials Act

S&DS&D | PvdA/GLPvdA/GLGroenLinks-Partij van de Arbeid
Mohammed CHAHIM

Committees

Delegations

Barry Andrews, Member of the European Parliament

Barry ANDREWS

MEPMEP  IrelandIreland 

Chair, DEVE Committee

Renew EuropeRenew | FFFFFianna Fáil
Barry ANDREWS

Committees

Delegations

Hildegard Bentele, Member of the European Parliament

Hildegard BENTELE

MEPMEP  GermanyGermany 

Shadow Rapporteur on the Critical Raw Materials Act

EPPEPP | CDUCDUChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
Hildegard BENTELE

Committees

Delegations

Luc Pierre Devigne

Luc Pierre DEVIGNE

Special Envoy for Critical Raw Materials

European External Action Service

Valère Moutarlier

Valère MOUTARLIER

Deputy Director-General "European Industry and Decarbonisation"

DG GROW

Spyros Kouvelis

Spyros KOUVELIS

Team Leader

EU-GCC Green Transition Project

Hugh Miller

Hugh MILLER

Lead Critical Raw Materials

Centre for Economic Transition Expertise

London School of Economics

Kaisa Toroskainen

Kaisa TOROSKAINEN

Senior Programme Manager

Global Battery Alliance

Mike Blakeney

Mike BLAKENEY

Head of Government and Public Affairs

Cobalt Institute

Martina Matarazzo

Martina MATARAZZO

Steering Committee Member

EU Raw Materials Coalition

International Advocacy

Coordinator at Resource Matters

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