Event

Critical minerals, international policy and a just energy transition

This event hosted by UK think tank IIED will explore critical minerals, international policy and a just energy transition.

The growing global demand for ‘critical minerals’ has soared in recent years, with materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel being essential in the production of many technologies in the green energy transition.

Governments in consumer and processing countries are seeking to secure supply, while mineral-rich countries are seeking opportunities to benefit more from the increased demand.

With the ‘resource rush’ accelerating, how can international policy processes promote environmental sustainability, local value addition, fair benefit sharing and respect for the rights of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and small-scale producers?

This online event will explore these issues in the light of international policy developments including bilateral and multilateral partnerships and trade agreements, the UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals and multilateral environmental diplomacy.

Speakers

Elisa Morgera – UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights

Ketakandriana Rafitoson – director of Publish What You Pay

Nicolas Perrone – professor of economic law, Valparaíso University

Lorenzo Cotula (moderator) – principal researcher and head of law, economies and justice programme at IIED

Additional speakers TBC