To support the European Green Deal and the implementation of the forthcoming Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), a common understanding and knowledge on EU resources, as well as their sustainable management, is necessary. In addition, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) foresees the implementation of a collaborative network of organisations – International Centres of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management, focused on supporting sustainable management of the resources needed for development, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement.
This document presents the objective, mission and vision of the EU ICE SRM, and proposes several options for its organisational structure and long-term financing. It outlines a working plan of promotion and capacity building on UNFC and UNRMS, short, medium and long-term EU ICE SRM business plan and its networks of experts, partners, and stakeholders.
The deliverable D2.3 – V1 is the initial version to outline the approach towards further work on the establishment of the EU ICE SRM, which will be presented in the final deliverable.