renewable energy technologies , whilst limiting the carbon and environmental footprints of
the associated increase in mineral production .
Conclusions
There is a huge opportunity for valuable and equitable investment in mining and mineralresource rich countries to support global support for renewable energy technologies . To ensure that this opportunity develops in a manner that is sustainable and equitable will require an open dialogue between the climate , clean energy and extractive industry communities , to allow for effective alignment of the mineral and renewable energy sectors to meet the net zero targets . Corporate , governments and policy leaders will need to take an active role in mitigating mineral investment risk to ensure adequate flow of capital into the sustainable mining needed to support the net zero transition . ■ would be a reduction of 25 percent in global production needs . However , reuse rates vary greatly across minerals due to technological and cost issues . This is one area where increased policy measures can incentivize global action and mitigate some concerns .
If there is no mitigation of the potentially harmful environmental and social effects of mineral production , clean energy technologies may not continue to have the same level of global support that they have today . Regional innovators in clean technology , such as Green Lithium in the UK , are working with strategic partners to develop clean and low-carbon processing of minerals for regional needs . Alternatives to traditional energy storage technologies , such as liquid energy storage , are developing . Globally , programs like the World Bank Climate Smart Mining Initiative will play a key role in marrying the opportunities and challenges of ensuring a stable and sustainable supply of minerals for
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