News
News
Strong and simple regulatory framework is key to securing EU’s access to critical raw materials
The Commission’s Critical Raw Materials Act, published today, is a step in the right direction towards ensuring the EU’s access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and achieving the green energy transition.
News
Webinar on US EPA IRIS Assessment of Cobalt
The Cobalt Institute is pleased to invite you to our upcoming Webinar on the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Assessment of Cobalt on the 7th of March...
News
Occupational Exposure Limits: EU internal work on cobalt risks squandering EU green transition goals
In 2021, the European Commission added cobalt and inorganic cobalt compounds to a list of substances requiring EU-wide occupational exposure limit (OEL) values, in accordance with the Carcinogens, Mut...
News
EU Critical Raw Materials Act should ensure a resilient Cobalt Supply Chain
By Sarah Schneider, Policy and Communications Officer, Cobalt Institute The EU is working on the Critical Raw Materials Act - Europe’s attempt to address perceived risks around supply chains for cri...
News
Chemicals Management in Europe
Once upon a time, children of the world dreaded getting coal for Christmas as a punishment by Santa for their misdeeds. This year however, Ursula von der Leyen may well have included a request for som...
News
The Risks and Opportunities of the Inflation Reduction Act for the Cobalt Value Chain
To advance America’s transition to cleaner energy over the next decade and beyond, this past August, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). New financial measure...
News
What is the DRC’s role in Green, Equitable and Just Energy Transition? Key takeaways from the Cobalt Institute’s Pre-COP27 Side Event in Kinshasa
To help initiate a dialogue around what this agenda means for the DRC, and to feed into discussions at COP27, the Cobalt Institute convened senior DRC government officials and key Congolese stakeholders in a roundtable.
Access to Cobalt in the EU – an Overview of Raw Materials Initiatives
Cooperation with all stakeholders is essential to ensure a resilient cobalt supply chain for a the zero-emission mobility in the EU and globally.
Green, Equitable and Just Transition: Cobalt’s Role in Transitioning to a Net Zero World in a Rights-Respectful Manner
Green, Equitable and Just Transition: Cobalt’s Role in Transitioning to a Net Zero World in a Rights-Respectful MannerSusannah McLaren, Head of Responsible Sourcing & Sustainability“The transi...
Cobalt Institute Standing for Realism in Cobalt Workplace Science and Regulations
A proportionate regulatory approach for cobalt is essential to enable the technology needed for a greener and more circular future, and the advancement of society.
CIRAF Update: Reporting Obligation Hiatus
The Cobalt Institute announces today that it is granting a hiatus on reporting to its members who have made a commitment to adopting the Cobalt Industry’s Responsible Assessment Framework (CIRAF).
I...
Cobalt industry updates a guideline to increase transparency across value chain
The Cobalt Institute and its members worked on improving an industry best practice guideline on the sampling, weighing, and analysis of semi-refined cobalt hydroxides. The guideline was updated follow...