This chapter examines the European Union’s (EU) revised strategy towards Central Asia, focusing on its implications for renewable energy, and critical raw materials, within the context of the EU’s ambition to assert itself as a global or regional actor. The geopolitical significance of Central Asia has increased since the war in Ukraine and the global shift toward renewable energy. The war in Ukraine has heightened the importance of diversifying energy sources and transit routes, making Central Asia’s vast energy reserves and alternative corridors more attractive to major powers. Additionally, the global transition to renewable energy has increased interest in the region's critical minerals, such as rare earth elements, essential for renewable technologies, further amplifying Central Asia's strategic value. Drawing on external governance theory and a power-based approach, this chapter analyses the EU’s engagement with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan, exploring how the EU seeks to lead in shaping renewable energy policies and fostering critical raw materials cooperation in the region. The chapter also scrutinises the EU’s efforts towards energy diversification, security, and access to critical raw materials, underscoring the interconnectedness of these objectives. By comparing past and present strategies, it explains shifts in the EU’s geopolitical positioning and its endeavours to navigate relationships with Russia and China. More specially, the chapter aims to explain what specific roles the EU plays in promoting renewable energy development and securing critical raw materials in Central Asia, and how this contributes to its evolving status as a geopolitical actor in the region. Finally, it will examine the primary challenges confronting the EU in Central Asia.