Over 190 countries have endorsed the decarbonization goals established by the Paris Agreement. In this context, the European Union has committed to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, targeting a net-zero balance for greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, sovereignty and energy independence are further heightening the need for transitioning to renewable energy in the current geopolitical landscape. This necessitates extensive electrification and the large-scale implementation of clean energy technologies, such as wind turbines, solar panels, energy storage, electric vehicles, and smart grids - all of which require substantial amounts of various critical metals for their production.

In 2023, InfraVia, a leading independent European private equity firm specializing in real assets and technology investments, launched a dedicated strategy to invest globally in critical metals across the entire value chain (extraction, processing, and recycling) through long-term minority investments.

You can now read the full ‘Thought Leadership’ article from Union Investment at the link below