IEA-IGF Webinar | The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions
Join the IEA and IGF on June 2 at 10:00 EST (GMT +4) / 16:00 CEST (GMT -2) for a webinar discussing the important issues surrounding critical minerals and a clean energy transition.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has issued a new report, the Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions, which analyses the complex links between these minerals, energy security and the prospects for a sustainable, sequential yet rapid transformation of the energy sector. The report was informed by extensive consultation with partners, including the IGF.
Join the IEA and IGF on June 2 at 10:00 EST (GMT +4) / 16:00 CEST (GMT -2) for a webinar discussing the important issues identified in the IEA’s report, including:
- Mineral demand implications of a rapid shift to clean energy technologies
- Far-reaching implications for the metals and mining sector
- The global shortfall in mineral supply and investment for energy transformation
- International coordination and due diligence
Speakers
- Tomás Bredariol, Energy and Environmental Policy Analyst, IEA
- Alec Crawford, Senior Policy Advisor, IGF
- Tae-Yoon Kim, Energy Analyst, IEA
- Pascal Laffont, Chief Legal Counsel, IEA
- Jeremy Lagelee, Junior Legal Advisor, IEA
- K.C. Michaels, Legal Advisor, IEA
- Greg Radford, Director, IGF
- Isabelle Ramdoo, Deputy Director, IGF
- Rebecca Schulz, Energy Analyst, IEA
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