The Resilex project aims to convey a group of stakeholders from the PV/battery industry, Sector associations, and policymakers and let them engage in an active discussion on the sustainable exploitation and sourcing of Critical Raw Materials (CRM), for the PV and battery industry. We aim for an honest panel discussion with questions posed to the speakers and interaction with the public on key topics.
Find below the outline agenda, which will be updated in the coming weeks
AGENDA [Download the agenda in PDF]
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đź“ŤWHERE? Scotland House, Rond-Point Schuman 6, 1040 Brussels
📆 WHEN? 30th of April 2025, 9:00AM-1:00PM
9:00-9:30 Arrival and badge collection
9:30-10:00 Setting the stage, high-level introduction
Santiago Cuesta Lopez, Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster – ISMC
Roman Stiftner, European Raw Materials platform – EUMICON
10:00-11:00 Building resilient CRM supply chains for the PV and battery industries
Topics: diversifying and securing CRM supplies, managing geopolitical risks, policy measures, fostering supply chain transparency
Format: Introduction by the moderator, followed by an open discussion with the speakers, driven by direct questions posed by the moderator.
Moderator: Claire Morin, SolarPower Europe
Speakers:
• Pia Alina Lange, Trina Solar
• Santiago Cuesta Lopez, Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster – ISMC
• Ilka von Dalwigk, Recharge – Advanced rechargeable and lithium batteries association in Europe
11:00-11:15 Coffee break
11:15-12:15 Scaling up circularity solutions for the PV and batteries industry
Topics: advances in material recycling and recovery for Solar panels and batteries; reducing dependency on raw materials extraction, collaboration between manufacturers and recyclers, policy frameworks to support circular practices
Format: Introduction by the moderator, followed by an open discussion with the speakers, driven by direct questions posed by the moderator.
Moderator: Francisco J. Luque, Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster – ISMC
Speakers:
• Hamid Oubaha, University of Liege
• Rana Pant, European Commission
• TBA, Comet Group
• Manfred Spiesberger, Centre for Social Innovation-ZSI
12:15-13:15 Networking lunch