Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | Aleksandra Kordecka Cabinet member | Exchange of views with industries in the raw materials value chain on current challenges and possible solutions to diversify and secure access to raw materials in view of the REsourcEU plan | — |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Aleksandra Kordecka Cabinet member | Exchange of views with industries in the raw materials value chain on current challenges and possible solutions to diversify and secure access to raw materials in view of the REsourcEU plan | SRC |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Ioan-Dragos Tudorache Cabinet member | - Compétitivité des entreprises - Relation Japon/UE avec les USA - Decarbonation - Batterie, chaine de valeur - Voiture electrique | — |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Stéphane Séjourné Executive Vice-President | - Compétitivité des entreprises - Relation Japon/UE avec les USA - Decarbonation - Batterie, chaine de valeur - Voiture electrique | SRC |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Ioan-Dragos Tudorache Cabinet member | - Compétitivité des entreprises - Relation Japon/UE avec les USA - Decarbonation - Batterie, chaine de valeur - Voiture electrique | SRC |
| 13 May 2025 | Joaquim Nunes De Almeida Director | Exchange of views on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and on the process of Strategic Projects in the context of this Act. | — |
| 13 May 2025 | Joaquim Nunes De Almeida Director | Exchange of views on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and on the process of Strategic Projects in the context of this Act. | SRC |
| 12 May 2022 | Maroš Šefčovič Executive Vice-President | Barroso Lithium Project | SRC |
| 12 May 2022 | Maroš Šefčovič Executive Vice-President | Barroso Lithium Project | — |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Simeona Manova Cabinet member | Lithium policy | SRC |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Simeona Manova Cabinet member | Lithium policy | — |
Mission & Goals
Savannah Resources Plc is the sole owner of the Barroso Lithium Project, in northern Portugal. The Project contains the most significant spodumene lithium resource in Europe and was classified as a 'Strategic Project' by the European Commission under the CRMA in March 2025. The Project received a positive Environmental Impact Assessment from Portugal's environmental regulator in May 2023 and a Definitive Feasibility Study is currently underway following a positive Scoping Study in June 2023. Developing and operating the Barroso Project will establish Savannah, and Portugal, as an integral part of Europe’s rapidly growing lithium battery value chain which is being established to support Europe’s energy transition as it moves towards its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. The Barroso Project will produce enough lithium each year for approximately 0.5 million electric vehicle battery packs.
EU Legislative Interests
Critical Raw Materials Act Net Zero Industries Act New European Industry Policy – Antwerp Declaration European Green Deal Fit for 55 Strategic Autonomy Strategic Plan on Batteries Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy
Communication Activities
Engagement with EU policy makers Speaking at relevant policy events
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Lithium Industry - International Lithium Association - British standards institute technical committee on Lithium industry standardisation European Union Associated Initiatives - Business Investment Platform co-ordinated by EIT InnoEnergy - EIT Raw Materials - European Battery Alliance - European Raw Materials Alliance - Euromines Portuguese Initiatives - Association for the Battery Cluster (Battery Cluster Portugal) - Mineral Resources Cluster - Business Council for Sustainable Development - Mais Boticas (Chamber of commerce in Boticas) - Tras-os-Montes Forestry Association - BCSD Portugal - Faculty of Sciences from the University of Porto - Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG) - Portuguese Chamber of Commerce - ANIET - Cotec UK - Quoted company alliance - London Stock Exchange
Organisation Members
N/A
Additional Information
Savannah’s subsidiary, Savannah Lithium Unipessoal Limitada, is a participant in several EU projects funded by EU grants. Amount received as pre-finance for the projects between 01/01/2024 and 31/12/2024 are as follows: - Lithos: €50,157.92 received in February 2024 - GoldenRAM: €59,500 received in March 2024 - Exceed: €11,893.45 December 2024
Connected Legislation
Amendment: Monitoring GHG emissions from maritime transport (Reg 2015/757)
Sustainable EU transport, energy and environment policies
MRV of CO2 emissions from maritime transport & Amendment: Reg 525/2013
Repeal of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on the verification activities, accreditation of verifiers and approval of monitoring plans by administering authorities pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport
Amendment: Monitoring offshore ship GHG emissions & sustainable fuels
Reporting and submission of aggregated emissions data (Reg 2015/757)
Amendment to Directive 2003/87/EC (+1 more) on a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union