Regulatory and policy shifts don't just create compliance burden — they reshape commodity flows, sector valuations, and procurement economics. We track the policy signals that move markets.
CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment)
Active
EU carbon tariff on imports. Affects steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen. Phase-in Q3 2026.
49,000 companies entering ESG reporting scope. Doubles disclosure burden across the EU and supply chain partners.
China Export Controls
Escalating
Gallium, germanium, antimony, REEs, tungsten, tellurium. Weaponised supply chain leverage across critical minerals.
US Critical Minerals Policy
Expanding
$7.5B OBBB allocation. DoD stockpiling. Permitting reform. Defence Production Act invocations accelerating.
EU Critical Raw Materials Act
Implementing
60 strategic projects. Processing targets. Recycling mandates. Reshaping European mineral supply chains.
NATO Defence Minerals
Emerging
12 defence-critical minerals identified. 9 face elevated supply risk. Alliance-level procurement coordination underway.