Thursday, 9 October, 2025

Risk & Climate Adaptation

Green Mining for Critical Minerals: Unveiling Environmental and Social Impacts in the Energy Transition

The energy transition hinges on critical minerals, but their extraction under the banner of "green mining" raises urgent questions about true sustainability. According to the UNEP-WCMC, global production of 26 key minerals must increase sixfold by 2050 to meet net-zero goals, with demand for graphite, lithium, and cobalt surging nearly 500% . This escalation, driven by renewable technologies, is...
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