The European Commission is launching the “EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform” on 2 July 2025 to help EU companies streamline the sourcing of strategic energy commodities and raw materials.
The initiative aims to leverage the scale of the EU’s single market to enhance supply security, competitiveness, and progress toward the green transition.
The platform brings together procurement mechanisms for hydrogen, biomethane, LNG, natural gas and critical raw materials. It builds on the AggregateEU mechanism, which operated from 2023 to 2025 and involved nearly 190 companies across the EU.
Through demand aggregation, matchmaking and coordinated purchasing, the platform aims to simplify and accelerate access to key resources.
The hydrogen track will launch first, connecting buyers and sellers of hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, and sustainable aviation fuels.
It will also support infrastructure planning and provide a channel for financing decarbonisation projects.
The first round of demand and supply matching is expected in September.
The raw materials stream supports implementation of the EU Critical Raw Materials Regulation, focusing on securing metals and minerals essential for clean energy technologies.
This includes lithium, rare earths, nickel, and other strategic inputs needed for batteries, wind turbines, and solar panels.
Development of the platform is being led by a consortium that includes PwC and Slovak technology firm Sféra, under a €9 million contract.
The platform is being built in modular form, with dedicated streams for hydrogen, gas, biomethane, and raw materials.
The launch is part of the EU’s wider strategy to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and secure access to the materials needed for its green industrial ambitions.
In early 2025, the European Commission endorsed a list of 47 strategic metals projects across the continent, covering extraction, refining and recycling. These projects are being supported by faster permitting and blended financing models.
The new platform responds to growing geopolitical and market pressures, including export controls on critical minerals and global competition for energy resources. It also reflects increasing industry demand for more coordinated, transparent procurement processes across Europe.
The hydrogen track opens for registration on 2 July, with further rollout of the raw materials, biomethane, and gas components expected later this year. Companies involved in energy procurement, industrial decarbonisation, or raw materials supply are encouraged to prepare for participation in upcoming roun
EU launches Energy & Raw Materials Platform to boost industry procurement
