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"Raw materials are crucial to European industry, as they represent three quarters of exports and one third of jobs in the European Union. Nonetheless, raw material use obliges us to consider very carefully how they are used, particularly at a time of crisis. Their extraction, specifically in countries considered ‘developing’, is a rather complicated problem, not just as regards preventing the exploitation of these countries by countries considered ‘rich’, but also for social order and environmental reasons. As such, Parliament should take a constant interest in raw materials diplomacy. Given that, by 2050, the European Union will record an almost 300% increase in raw material usage, it is essential to adopt a comprehensive and integrated strategy that advocates short- and long-term measures, and that achieves efficiency and recycling, without neglecting innovation. For this reason, and conscious that access to raw materials is essential to the welfare of the European public, I am voting for this report on an effective raw materials strategy for Europe, which recommends recovering and re-using these materials wherever possible, as well as making their extraction environmentally friendly, so as to minimise climate change."@en1
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