MEPs in the Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) support the creation of a European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA) and, within this framework, approve mining—provided that it is sustainable—on European territory and in third countries. These are the main messages of the draft report by Hildegard Bentele (EPP, Germany), which they adopted on Tuesday 28 September by a large majority (59 votes to 2 with 13 abstentions)
MEPs support the approach announced last year by the...