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Extraction and processing of minerals used in renewable energy technologies can have devastating human rights impacts while also failing to contribute to sustainable and equitable economic development in the countries where most damage is done. As mining intensifies, members of the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals are working to establish global principles to ensure that the countries and local communities endowed with these resources are the ones to benefit most, in line with a just and equitable energy transition and long-term sustainable development. The panel aims to advance justice, equity, and human rights throughout transition minerals value chains. Alongside more that 230 other organisations, informal groups and activists, Christian Aid has contributed to as set of recommendations, including the often overlooked necessity to reduce demand: https://lnkd.in/efqC7z4Q It's expected that the Panel members will finalise their guidance at the next meeting happening on August 20-21 in Nairobi. There's still time to influence towards a robust outcome through an open consultation here: https://lnkd.in/epnVSqXi In addition to this, we still need more robust binding regulation of transnational corporations across all sectors, so we're adding our voice to calls for a legally binding treaty on business and human rights.

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🌍 Yesterday, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals (CETM) Report was officially launched during COP29 at a high-level meeting on Resourcing the Energy Transition with Justice and Equity. As part of this launch, the Secretary-General announced the formation of a high-level expert group to advance key recommendations around benefit sharing, value addition, and economic diversification. This is an important milestone, particularly for developing countries, which will play a leading role. Indigenous Peoples, local communities, youth, civil society, industry, and trade unions will also be integral to this process, working closely with governments to ensure local resources foster greater equity and justice. The launch also marks a significant step forward in implementing a global traceability, transparency, and accountability framework for the entire mineral value chain—a critical piece in driving sustainable development and just transition practices. It’s encouraging to see progress since the UNSG CETM panel was announced at COP28 in Dubai. I’m incredibly proud to have worked alongside inspiring colleagues to shape the future of climate change and minerals in the energy transition. Yet, this is only the beginning. For #COP29 to achieve meaningful impact, we must push for concessional finance that supports transition mineral-producing countries in the Global South, addressing key challenges in value addition, energy, infrastructure, and skilled labor. A coalition of civil society organizations, including Natural Resource Governance Institute, Climate Action Network International , Publish What You Pay SIRGE Coalition, EU Raw Materials Coalition, EARTHWORKS, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and Oxfam has issued a joint statement on the report. #COP29 #EnergyTransition #justice #equity #ClimateJustice #climatechange ##MineralValueChain #UN

This project has been such a joy for our team at Levin Sources because we've had the opportunity to dive deeply into eleven countries that are supplying mined and recycled transition minerals into energy value chains. The purpose of this work is to empower our community - yes, YOU - to know the priority global levers and geographical hotspots (mineral, issue complexes) where extra attention, investment and action could help market nations not only secure the minerals they need, but do so sustainably and responsibly. This work has fed into our and our collaborators' other work for the Global Battery Alliance, the Global Investor Commission for Mining 2030, donor planning for forest-smart mining, and more, as we have been able to share the country reports on a bilateral basis with our partners. What could it do for you? #criticalminerals #justenergytransition #JETminerals #transitionminerals #batterymetals #renewables #responsiblesourcing #sustainability

This project has been such a joy for our team at Levin Sources because we've had the opportunity to dive deeply into eleven countries that are supplying mined and recycled transition minerals into energy value chains. The purpose of this work is to empower industry to know the priority global levers and geographical hotspots (mineral, issue complexes) where extra attention, investment and action could help market nations not only secure the minerals they need, but do so sustainably and responsibly. What could it do for you? #criticalminerals; #justenergytransition; #JETminerals; #transitionminerals; #batterymetals; #renewables; #responsiblesourcing; #sustainability

🌍🔋 Exploring Priorities for a Just Energy Transition We’re proud to share the results of our strategic assessments into transition minerals, funded by ClimateWorks Foundation.  🌱 This work dives deep into the opportunities and challenges across 11 key countries—including Australia, Chile, Indonesia, and Zambia—to identify where greater attention, investment and action can drive the most impact for building secure, responsible, and resilient minerals supply chains, nationally and globally.   As the world pivots towards more sustainable energy systems, transition minerals are critical. Our reports provide actionable insights for policymakers, philanthropic funders, industry, and civil society to focus resources where they’re most needed.   We are excited to contribute to the just energy transition by equipping stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to drive greater sustainability through minerals value chains. By working together, we can ensure that the energy solutions of tomorrow are built responsibly, equitably, and for the benefit of all.   📖 Read more about this work and our findings here: https://lnkd.in/dBVzRhfS Estelle Levin-Nally Blanca Racionero Gómez #JustTransition #Sustainability #Minerals #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition

Join the The Australia-Brazil Chamber of Commerce - ABCC for an exclusive event hosted by Corrs Chambers Westgarth On Friday, 27 September: https://lnkd.in/gybUwGFC With the United Nations #COP30 being hosted in Brazil in 2025, and Australia having joined with Pacific Island Countries to pitch to host COP31 in 2026, pathways to achieve ‘net zero’ are in focus across both countries and we hope you can join us at this panel event to explore these opportunities. · Panel 1 - Natural capital markets and opportunities: Australia and Brazil are renowned for their #naturalcapital assets, and increasingly, opportunities for #naturerestoration and carbon crediting projects to achieve nature positive outcomes. Opportunities for knowledge exchange and project development across the two countries continues to grow as the market responds to demand to meet organisations’ #ESG objectives. · Panel 2 - Critical mineral markets and opportunities: Critical minerals such as #lithium, #copper, #nickel, #cobalt and rare earth elements are central to developing clean energy technologies including solar & wind, electricity transmission networks and electric vehicles. With strong resources sectors and reserves, #Australia and #Brazil are well placed to play a key role in meeting the demand required to support the energy transition.

Really important that we think climate solutions all the way through the entire value chain. We can’t afford to get this wrong or risk exacerbating even expediting the climate change crisis. Any discussion that does not appear to be reflective of the global population and include the voices that are most impacted by environmental racism and ecocide, especially Black and Indigenous Peoples. This cycle often sees climate action groups ignoring, dismissing, and belittling the contributions of BIPOC individuals, sidelining their crucial insights, expertise, and lived experiences. Only when initiatives fail to meet their objectives do these groups recognize the importance of the perspectives they initially excluded. As a result, integrating these insights can lead to transformative changes in Western approaches, even though these ideas have long been recognized and valued in BIPOC communities. Some knowledge cannot be gleaned from books or study. Even highly educated individuals often fail to grasp the generational trauma from oppression, genocide, and ecocide. The underlying design of a global society built on injustice and exploitation often remains invisible to those who haven't lived it, a reality we tirelessly illuminate. I applaud United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterras for getting this incredibly important discussion going. Grateful civil society will be at the table.

Today I joined the launch of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’s ambitious Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals.   The panel aims, in just a few months, to agree a set of global principles to:  1️⃣ Support a just and equitable transition to renewable energies while harnessing critical energy transition minerals for sustainable development.  2️⃣ Ensure countries and local communities holding these minerals fully benefit economically, including through local value addition, while safeguarding social and environmental protections for affected communities and ecosystems.  3️⃣ Strengthen international cooperation including through the alignment and harmonization of existing norms, standards and initiatives and agree on areas for enhanced multilateral action.   While an already ambitious agenda, as one of the panelists I hope to draw on the wealth and diversity of expertise across our partners to ensure we raise the bar further, addresses critical gaps in the myriad efforts to ensure the race to net zero doesn't deepen global inequities. This panel stands out from other efforts to coordinate and harmonize work around transition minerals extraction for three reasons. First, it benefits from the tremendous convening power of the Secretary-General. Second, the voice, agenda and needs of the people of resource rich developing countries - too often an afterthought in the global scramble for these minerals - are at the heart of our mandate. Lastly, today we heard an explicit aim to take a holistic approach to advance justice in the energy transition, including through the lens of meaningful value addition. My colleagues at the Natural Resource Governance Institute and I welcome insights, experiences and lessons that may inform the panel’s work. Learn more about the panel from the UN Secretariat: https://lnkd.in/eTUB_Ace Learn more about transition minerals from NRGI’s library of related content: https://lnkd.in/eDxnaHud