Reports

Crypto is used more than ever before to bypass sanctions. Russia’s war against Ukraine has shown how sanctioned states can use crypto to reconnect with global finance. Iran’s crypto ecosystem is said to have reached over $7 billion in 2025.1 North Korea is said to have stolen at least $2 billion in crypto between 2024-2025.

The Netherlands Materials Observatory (NMO) collects, manages, and provides data, information, and knowledge about Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) and strategic supply chains. In doing so, the NMO contributes to a resilient and robust economy and society. The NMO works together with the Dutch national government, companies and research institutions in the Netherlands and abroad.

Dutch End of Life Vehicles (ELV) represent a large waste flow that consisted of approximately 133,000 cars in 20232. In 2025, this number increased to approximately 172,000 . The average age at which a car is scrapped in the Netherlands was 19 years and 7 months at the end of 2023. Therefore, the current volumes of collected waste related to vehicles reflect the composition of vehicles that were introduced to the market 20 years ago.

Waste of Electrical or Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is a highly heterogeneous waste stream, covering multiple electrical products with different lifespans and material compositions. WEEE is divided into 72 categories within six main product groups: temperature exchange equipment, screens and monitors, lamps, large equipment, small equipment, Small IT and telecommunications.

Aluminium as a material and sector is highly relevant to the EU industry due to its wide range of applications and its role as an enabler across different markets. Aluminium is used in the transportation and automotive industry, construction, packaging, electrical and electronic products, among others.

Unlocking the Potential of Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaics (VIPV) for the European Transport Sector Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaics (VIPV) is a mature technology ready for deployment on passenger cars, vans, buses, electric trucks, and retrofit on existing diesel truck/trailers. VIPV is not a total replacement for charging infrastructure needs, but it is a powerful efficiency multiplier.

Het Nederlands Materialen observatorium (NMO) publiceert materiaaldossiers die inzicht bieden in de beschikbaarheid, toepassing en strategische relevantie van specifieke materialen. Dit dossier richt zich op bismut en bundelt actuele, zorgvuldig geanalyseerde informatie die relevant is voor beleidsvorming door overheid en besluitvorming in de industrie.

Dit rapport analyseert de rol van PFAS in twee belangrijke Nederlandse sectoren en in één productgroep (halfgeleiders, elektrolysers en brandblusschuimen) en verkent kansrijke alternatieven in het licht van strengere regelgeving. Het biedt inzicht in toepassingen, beschikbare alternatieven, transitiepaden en investeringskansen om zowel de PFAS-transitie als de concurrentiekracht van Nederland te versterken.

While Europe as a whole faces major challenges with regard to its competitiveness, the Netherlands also has its own specific bottlenecks. The structural shortage of technical talent, lagging and increasingly concentrated corporate R&D investment, and the limited value generated in knowledge intensive sectors are placing growing pressure on the country’s innovation capacity.

Gangbaar bij projectontwikkeling is een focus op het zo snel en liefst zo grootschalig mogelijk realiseren van een project, bijvoorbeeld een warmtenet. Aan de orde hierna zijn netten op midden- en lagere temperatuur. Uitgangspunt bij hun ontwikkeling is een netwerk dat zichzelf terugverdient via de prijs voor warmte en vaak ook koude.