Restart | The raw-materials crisis and the geopolitical situation: an interview with Marco Righi

How is the raw-materials crisis brought on by the current geopolitical situation effecting the energy transition? We discussed it on Restart

The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, its economic impact and subsequent effects on the energy situation of the West are among the most widely-debated topics on the world stage today. But how much of a strategic resource are raw materials today?

This report, conducted by Annalisa Bruchi as part of the program Restart, on air every Monday evening on Rai2, gives us a clear overview of the current geopolitical situation, and the vulnerabilities in the European economy and in Italian businesses caused by the shortage of raw materials. Today’s world leaders are those in possession of geo-resources and with the capacity and technological skill to extract them. An example? Russia, China, and the United States.

Journalist Maila Paone has collected direct testimony from various figures in the Italian manufacturing industry who are facing a spike in raw-materials costs and consequent difficulties in procurement and production.

Among the questions Paone posed to our CEO and Founder Marco Righi, one is particularly relevant: “What metals are used inside a battery-powered electric vehicle? And will this resource crisis influence the energy transition?”

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