How could the EUDR could reshape the future of the pulp and paper industry? In our recent Viewpoint article by European packaging director Alejandro Mata Lopez we explore the potential challenges and opportunities for the market and global trade

This legislation emphasizes the crucial role of graphite in electrification efforts and highlights the ongoing significance of both natural and synthetic graphite in the EU's green transition journey

The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the UN High Level Climate Champions (UN HLCs) have developed a roadmap detailing a global implementation plan for governments and initiatives in the steel industry, aimed at accelerating decarbonization, Fastmarkets heard at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC).

The report details the EU’s efforts to secure critical raw materials through 14 strategic partnerships with non-member countries. These partnerships aim to diversify the EU’s supply chain for materials essential to its clean energy transition and industrial competitiveness. Norway, Australia and Serbia were highlighted as new partnerships established in 2024. According to the report, strategic […]

The European Commission plans to boost the EU’s clean energy transition with an investment of €720 million ($802 million) into its hydrogen sector, while the battery sector continues to grapple with a €19 billion trade deficit, Fastmarkets has heard

Western Australia plans to offer tax breaks to nickel producers in a bid to help the ailing industry amid crashing prices, the state government announced on Saturday February 17

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Europe’s hopes of an independent battery supply chain are in jeopardy, some market participants said, after a recent spate of company announcements that were widely regarded as bearish for the burgeoning sector.

The move to place tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China by many countries to varying degrees has resulted in changing trade flows and affected supply chains. Looking at the trade data however, not much has changed yet with EVs still arriving on European shores in volume.

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has confirmed that fuel duty will not rise in 2025, keeping the previous 5 pence-per-liter discount in place.