Energy: Commodity Giants Race to Clean up Mineral Supply Chains amid Green Energy Boom

Sep 15, 2021 | Jessica Davis Plüss, SWI
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To meet global climate change targets, demand for minerals and metals like cobalt, copper, and nickel used in green technologies like rechargeable batteries is expected to rise exponentially. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that more than six times more mineral input will be needed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Demand could rise 40-fold for some materials like lithium.