04/05/2022 (Agence Europe) – While global supplies of lithium and nickel should be able to meet the demand of the electric car sector even without Russia, the EU could find itself in a tricky situation, warns Transport & Environment in a study published on Tuesday 3 May. The growth of electric car sales in China and the US means that there is competition for critical raw materials, with both countries introducing measures to ensure access to key raw materials. According to T&E, European policymakers need to strengthen their diplomacy with neighbouring resource-rich democracies such as Australia, Indonesia, Canada and Chile and engage in discussions with mining companies. The organisation believes that the EU should create a specialised authority to ensure the security of supply of critical metals from sustainable sources. To consult the study: https://aeur.eu/f/1hh (PH)