The publication argues that Europe’s economic and industrial resilience is increasingly threatened by overreliance on external suppliers, particularly in strategic sectors critical to the green and digital transitions.
The publication argues that Europe’s economic and industrial resilience is increasingly threatened by overreliance on external suppliers, particularly in strategic sectors critical to the green and digital transitions. It focuses on batteries as a key missing link in the EU’s current de-risking and industrial strategy, highlighting Europe’s dependence on third countries for raw materials, battery production, and processing technologies. While acknowledging progress made through initiatives such as the Critical Raw Materials Act and the EU Chips Act, the book contends that these measures are insufficient without a comprehensive approach to battery manufacturing. It therefore calls for a dedicated European Batteries Act to strengthen technological sovereignty, attract long-term investment, secure supply chains, and ensure Europe remains competitive and strategically autonomous in clean energy, electric mobility, and energy storage