日ＥＵ、先端材料開発で連携　対話枠組み新設

　【ブリュッセル時事】欧州連合（ＥＵ）欧州委員会は２日、半導体などに使う先端材料の研究開発で日本との連携を強化するため、新たな対話の枠組みを立ち上げると発表した。政策面での情報共有に加え、共同研究の機会を探るのが狙い。
　ＥＵは、脱炭素やデジタル移行を進めており、電気自動車（ＥＶ）用電池や太陽光発電など幅広い次世代技術で使われる重要素材の確保を目指している。ただ、現在は多くを中国に依存しており、ＥＵ域内で調達を増やすことが課題となっている。（2024/04/02-21:33）

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, said Tuesday that it will establish a new framework for dialogue with Japan to strengthen cooperation in the research and development of advanced materials used in semiconductors and other key products.
   The move is aimed at exploring opportunities for joint research on such materials and sharing information on related policies.
   In its decarbonization and digitalization efforts, the EU aims to secure key materials for various cutting-edge technologies, such as those used in electric vehicles and solar power generation.
   However, the EU currently relies on China for many of these materials and faces the challenge of increasing procurement within the region.
   To increase regional procurement of advanced materials, the EU commission released a strategy in February featuring a program to invest 500 million euros in 2025-2027.