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Europe warns of battery supply chain risk with heavy reliance on imported materials

Europe is using batteries as a core technology for energy, industry and defence, but its heavy dependence on overseas sources for key materials is creating supply chain vulnerabilities, a report said. The Backbone Coalition warned that domestic production of essential inputs is far below demand, leaving Europe exposed to geopolitical conflict or supply disruptions. It urged the European Union to rapidly expand support over the next three years and broaden it across the battery value chain.