<p>➀ The EU-funded REEsilience project highlights that tapping into low ESG-risk rare earth deposits (e.g., in Scandinavia and Canada) could reduce Europe’s reliance on Chinese imports for critical green technologies; </p><p>➁ REEs, vital for electric vehicles and wind turbines, face supply chain vulnerabilities due to geopolitical and environmental risks in current mining regions; </p><p>➂ The project’s system dynamics model shows resilience measures like recycling and diversified sourcing can stabilize prices and secure long-term supply.</p>