EXPO: Critical Raw Materials

Europe’s reliance on imported raw materials poses a strategic risk to its green transition and economic resilience. This session, organised with the Nordic Circular Hotspot, explores how circular solutions—such as urban mining, recycling, product passports, and sustainable mining—can reduce dependency and build a more secure supply chain.

The dialogue will bring together European and Japanese leaders from policy, business, and civil society, with contributions from the automotive and electronics industries.

Highlights include:

• Niina Aagaard, Head of Communications, Nordic Council of Ministers – on the strategic importance of critical raw materials.
• Case studies from Toyota, Panasonic, and Holland Circular Hotspot.
• A systemic-change round-up by Janez Potočnik, Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel.

Moderator: Cathrine Barth, Head of Circular Economy, Natural State