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Based in Brussels, the European Copper Institute (ECI) is the leading advocate for the copper industry in Europe. Through a team of policy, industry and scientific experts, ECI acts to support copper’s role in achieving the EU’s policy goals.

Part of the International Copper Association (ICA), ECI promotes copper’s crucial role in the energy transition, electromobility, and the building or renovation of sustainable, energy-efficient buildings.

Through robust methodologies based on business and scientific data, ECI ensures the copper industry's license to operate receives fair treatment under the European Green Deal, especially in the area of chemical management. In addition, ECI serves as the secretariat of the REACH Copper Consortium, which provides a coordinated answer to the EU requirements on chemicals registration, evaluation and authorization.

ECI’s advocacy goals are achieved through close collaboration with member companies and downstream partners, such as fabricators.  ECI also participates in several alliances and associations like the Electrification Alliance, Metals for Buildings and Eurométaux to increase its share of voice in the Brussels policy arena.

Latest News, Policy and Positions

Press Release: Critical Raw Materials Act: Acknowledging the role of Copper as a strategic material for the EU Green Deal

  • Press Release
  • 16 March 2023
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  • 16 March 2023

Press Release: Critical Raw Materials Act: Acknowledging the role of Copper as a strategic material for the EU Green Deal

“The publication of the Critical Raw Materials Act shows that the Commission acknowledges the crucial role of metals and minerals, and copper specifically, in enabling the EU’s transition towards a…

Press Release: EU Electricity Market Design: Improvements with Long-Term Effect Must Come Together with Measures to Make Power Prices Competitive Today

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  • 15 March 2023
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  • 15 March 2023

Press Release: EU Electricity Market Design: Improvements with Long-Term Effect Must Come Together with Measures to Make Power Prices Competitive Today

“The European Commission’s proposal to improve the EU’s Electricity Market Design brings some positive changes that can improve copper producers’ access to affordable electricity in the long-term. We regret, however,…

Copper—The Pathway to Net Zero
Regional Focus: Europe

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  • 6 March 2023
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  • 6 March 2023

Copper—The Pathway to Net Zero
Regional Focus: Europe

Copper—The Pathway to Net Zero Regional Focus: Europe The International Copper Association (ICA) and its members have performed an in-depth, robust analysis, based on a comprehensive set of data, facts…

Energy Management Systems for SMEs

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  • 12 September 2022
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  • 12 September 2022

Energy Management Systems for SMEs

This Application Note supports SMEs in the implementation of such an “Energy Management System – light". It guides you through the basic steps of implementing energy management in your company…

Press Release: Critical Raw Materials Act: Acknowledging the role of Copper as a strategic material for the EU Green Deal

  • Press Release
  • 16 March 2023

Press Release: EU Electricity Market Design: Improvements with Long-Term Effect Must Come Together with Measures to Make Power Prices Competitive Today

  • Press Release
  • 15 March 2023

Copper—The Pathway to Net Zero
Regional Focus: Europe

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  • 6 March 2023

Energy Management Systems for SMEs

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  • 12 September 2022

The European Green Deal and Copper

ECI is active in eight of the focus areas of the European Green Deal.

Mobilising research and fostering innovation

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The EU as a global leader

A European climate pact

The European Green Deal is the European Union’s flagship program (2019 – 2024) to achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050. Ambitious in scope, the program’s action plans and legislative initiatives can only be achieved through close cooperation between decision-makers, society and economic operators.

The copper industry is an ally and a facilitator of the Green Deal, which focuses on three core principles:

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The European Green Deal aims to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and empower Europe to become the first climate neutral continent by 2050. The deal promotes the decarbonization of the energy sector, as well as making energy sustainable and available at affordable prices. For the greening of the construction and transport sectors, investment must accompany ambition. Increasing the use of circular raw materials and products is also a significant strategy for reaching climate neutrality.

Cu Solutions: Copper supports the goals of the European Green Deal through its applications in energy generation, efficient buildings and electrified transport. Copper’s excellent electrical and thermal conductivity make it a crucial material for many technologies enabling the transition to a climate-neutral economy: renewable energy generation, energy storage and efficient energy transfer, electric cars, heat pumps, .... Consequently, copper contributes to 75 percent of the solutions to decarbonize the economy while only generating 0.4 percent of EU total GHG emissions.

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The European Green deal encourages innovative digital technology, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IOT), robotics, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and enhanced metering and communication, that facilitate and improve the management of energy, buildings, production processes and transport.

Cu Solutions: As an essential raw material for electronics, copper actively participates in the digital transition, be it through building automation, grid connection or cooling systems in data centers. The copper industry also supports a system-level approach to energy efficiency enabled by digitalization and the development of digital passports for equipment, systems and buildings.

 

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The necessity for a strong, self-sufficient and resilient European economy has once more been demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic. An economy that can withstand major shocks and rely on strategic autonomy in energy and raw materials must be the driving force of the European Green Deal.

Cu Solutions: A sustainable choice for green applications, copper can be recycled over and over without losing any of its original properties. As a truly circular material facilitating the clean energy transition, copper contributes to Europe’s resiliency by enabling open, strategic autonomy in the energy and raw material sectors. Today, 50 percent of European copper demand is met by recycled material.

Learn more about ECI's work on each component of the European Green Deal

EU's Climate Ambition for 2030 and 2050

Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy

Clean and Circular Economy

Building and Renovating in an Energy and Resource Efficient Way

Shift to Sustainable and Smart Mobility

Zero Pollution Ambition for a Toxic Free Environment

Financing the Transition

Just Transition

REACH Copper Consortium

The REACH Copper Consortium is a voluntary initiative managed by the European Copper Institute. The Consortium represents a membership of 32 companies (representing multiple affiliates) involved in the mining, smelting, refining and recycling of copper.

REACH Copper Consortium
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Regional Office Information

European Copper Institute
Avenue de Tervueren, 168 b-10
1150 Brussels
Belgium

Management Assistant: Frosina Velkovska
Phone: +32 2 777 7070
Email: frosina.velkovska@copperalliance.org

Who is who?

Bernard Respaut

Chief Executive, European Copper Institute

Anna-Maria Karjalainen

Director (EU)

Clean Energy Transition

Aurelio Braconi

Director (EU)

Material Stewardship

Quentin de Hults

Director (EU)

Green & Healthy Buildings

Hans De Keulenaer

Knowledge Director

Clean Energy Transition

Stijn Baken

Senior Scientific Advisor and Global Chemicals Management Coordinator

Material Stewardship

Wendy Wellens

REACH and Regulatory Affairs
Manager (EU)

Material Stewardship

Symeon Christofyllidis

Regulatory Affairs Specialist (EU)

Material Stewardship

Diego García Carvajal

Manager (EU)

Clean Energy Transition

Fernando Nuno

Manager (EU)

Clean Energy Transition

Mukund Bhagwat

Strategic Advisor (EU)

Clean Energy Transition

Diedert Debusscher

Project Manager (EU)

Clean Energy Transition and
Green & Healthy Buildings

Robert Pintér

Manager (EU)

Green & Healthy Buildings

Olivier Tissot

Manager (EU)

Green & Healthy Buildings

Frosina Velkovska

Management Assistant

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