Solutions for critical raw materials supply: main activities in the SCRREEN project

SCRREEN project gathers more than 50 European initiatives, associations, organisations or independent experts working on Critical Raw Materials (CRM) into a long lasting Network including stakeholders, public authorities and civil society representatives. SCRREEN contributes to improve the CRM strategy in Europe by (i) mapping primary and secondary resources (ii) estimating the expected demand of various CRMs and identifying the major trends, (iii) providing policy and technology recommendations for actions improving production and substitution of CRMs, (iv) addressing specific waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and End-of-Life (EoL) products issues related to their mapping and treatment standardization, and (v) identifying the knowledge gained over the last years and easing the access to these data. In the last months, SCRREEN worked at providing stakeholders with a comprehensive analysis of the current use of CRMs, the mapping of potential primary and secondary resources, an identification of the key technologies used for their production, CRM substitution profiles, an analysis of relevant business for Europe in the field, and an identification of standards, policies and regulatory frameworks concerning CRMs. SCRREEN will also provide guidance for improving the CRM market and policy in Europe.