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New policies and global ESG regulations change and evolve as commodity markets strive to meet greener, more stringent decarbonization targets. In the agriculture market, regulations have an impact all along the supply chain. Whether for the collection of used cooking oil or in changes to biofuel mandates, these markets must comply with regulatory requirements and report on their sustainability credentials.
In the new generation energy industry, new legislation requires a digital battery passport for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, as well as a compulsory carbon footprint declaration. The US government’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is likely to have significant consequences for the global battery materials supply chain, and financial incentives from the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) will mean some businesses will re-examine their investment opportunities. Global metals markets are also under growing scrutiny as decarbonization goals become more important to governments and corporations.
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Global ESG regulations and changes to government policies have a critical impact on commodity market supply chains. Read the latest news and insights from our price reporting and editorial teams on policy and ESG regulations below.
Li-Cycle more than doubled its production of black mass in the first quarter of 2023 thanks to its new and upgraded electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling “spokes” in the United States
Javier Preciado Patiño, analyst and former undersecretary of Agricultural Markets at Argentina’s Ministry of Agriculture speaks to Fastmarkets
Preventative measures imposed to address concerns of local farmers in neighboring EU member states
EU grains and oilseeds markets affected by Ukrainian competition seek protection from the commission in the form of new limitation policy
Concerns are raised over the use of waste-based feedstocks
The copper market is well-supplied from the perspective of a European custom-smelter, with ample availability of concentrates and recycling inputs, the chief executive officer of Germany’s Aurubis, Roland Harings said to Fastmarkets
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