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“The race to net zero cannot trample over the poor.” - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres If officials and executives manage the transition minerals sector guided by principles of justice and equity, the increase in demand can enable people in low- and middle-income countries to at last see benefits and economic opportunities from their minerals. Suneeta Kaimal and Erica Westenberg on practical next steps from the brand-new UN guidance on transition minerals, including advances in value addition, benefit sharing and anticorruption: https://lnkd.in/ebg476vP

With a historic commitment of €2.5 billion, Senegal's just energy transition partnership (#JETP) can offer a path to expand renewables, reduce fossil fuel reliance and ensure a more equitable future. This transition is not just about integrating renewable energy; it’s also about making the process inclusive, transparent and just. Civil society organizations (CSOs) play a vital role in shaping this journey by advocating for citizen rights, promoting transparency and contributing to a successful transition. Join us on Wednesday, 25 September at 1pm (GMT) for a webinar during which global experts will share their experiences and lessons learned from JETPs in Indonesia, South Africa and Vietnam. Speakers include: 🔹 Blessing Manale, Executive Head at the Presidential Climate Commission, South Africa 🔹 Abraham Octama Halim, Power System Analyst at IESR, Indonesia 🔹 Dr. Fatima Diallo, Executive Director at CRADESC, Senegal The event will be moderated by Nafi Chinery, NRGI Africa Director. This webinar is an opportunity to gain actionable insights and strategies for effective CSO engagement in Senegal’s energy transition. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eFWxmrT7

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At #ClimateWeekNYC 2024, starting Monday, NRGI will co-host discussions on critical energy transition topics. Our experts will address key issues such as methane emissions transparency, governance frameworks for the energy and mining sectors, and the role of national oil companies in the transition away from fossil fuels. For full details, visit: https://lnkd.in/e885sj88 Join us at these events: 🔹 Building Public Accountability for Methane Emissions in Oil and Gas Producing Countries - 23 Sep 2024: https://lnkd.in/eMCt5GxJ 🔹 UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals: Toward the Change We Need - 24 Sep 2024: https://lnkd.in/e_6PiS8h 🔹 UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals: Leveraging the Moment - 24 Sep 2024: https://lnkd.in/e6fBwapV 🔹 The Emergence of a New Eco-System, Governance Framework, and Investment Rationale for Oil & Gas, Energy, Nuclear, Mining, and Industrial Companies - 24 Sep 2024: https://lnkd.in/eVkmdeBj 🔹 Financing and Regulating NOC Just Transitions Away from Oil and Gas - 26 Sep 2024: https://lnkd.in/eqmm4asZ 🔹 Stepping Up Just Transitions: An NRGI Mixer - 26 Sep 2024: https://lnkd.in/e2yStrqb

🚀 Nuevo informe propone recomendaciones para que la petrolera estatal mexicana PEMEX reduzca sus emisiones de metano y otros GEI asociadas a la producción de petróleo🛢️y gas, y evitar los graves impactos en el clima y en la economía de los ciudadanos de 🇲🇽 si la empresa no cumple con su plan de sostenibilidad. ¿Qué rol debe tener el nuevo #Gobierno que inicia funciones en octubre de este año? 💻 Accede aquí al informe completo:

Regional coordination will help African mining countries achieve their value addition ambitions, but coordination is challenging. NRGI is looking for a consultant to identify lessons from existing regional coordination initiatives about likely success and failure factors. Application deadline: 27 September 2024 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eVsHD2Yq

NRGI's latest newsletter features the UN’s newly released recommendations on critical minerals for the energy transition, highlights from NRGI experts at Climate Week NYC 2024, and updates on Senegal’s gas-to-power strategy, methane emissions reduction efforts in Nigeria and Senegal, and Ghana’s lithium agreement.