Joint Statement by Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and the European Commissioner for Internal Market
OTTAWA, ON, July 19, 2021 /CNW/ -Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., and the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, released the following joint statement on theframework for Canada-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials.
- OTTAWA, ON, July 19, 2021 /CNW/ -Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., and the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, released the following joint statement on theframework for Canada-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials.
- "The security of supply chains for the minerals and metals essential to the transition to a carbon-neutral and digitized economy is a priority for both Canada and the European Union.
- Through thisstrategic partnership, developed jointly between Natural Resources Canada and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, we will focus on enhancing the security and sustainability of trade and investment, integrating raw material value chains and leading by example on environmental, social and governance standards.
- Through this strategic partnership, we are joining forces to tackle strategic dependencies, build critical minerals and metals value chains, boost our competiveness in global markets and develop the clean technologies needed.