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Webinar: Where should the metals for the green transition come from? - CEP, Imperial College London

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•23.10.2020

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On September 23, 2020, the lead authors of the white paper - entitled "Where should the metals for the green transition come from?" - discussed the findings of their yearlong study into the impacts of sourcing metals to produce battery cathodes and wiring for electric vehicles (EVs) from two different sources of metals: land-based ores and deep-sea polymetallic rocks. The lunchtime seminar was delivered to researchers at Imperial College London's Centre for Environmental Policy. Climate change is our generation's greatest challenge. To get off of fossil fuels, we need to build tens of thousands of solar and wind farms, terawatts of energy storage capacity, and billions of electric car batteries. This green transition will require an injection of hundreds of millions of tonnes of metal. According to the World Bank, demand for metals is projected to rise by 500% by 2050. If we fail to consider the environmental and social impacts of sourcing these metals, the results could be disastrous. The white paper compares the impacts of sourcing metals from two different sources: land-based ores and deep-ocean polymetallic nodules. It outlines how nodules allow for the dramatic compression of the negative externalities of terrestrial mining.About the researchersDaina Paulikas is an independent International Development and Strategy consultant with deep experience advising multilateral organisations, governments, and multinational corporations on strategy and innovation. Following her tenure at Boston Consulting Group, Daina worked at both Google, where she evolved strategies for advanced hardware stealth projects, and the World Bank, where she spearheaded enhanced internal operations strategies. Dr Steven Katona is President Emeritus of College of the Atlantic, where he has taught for over 30 years. He is a Co-founder of Conservation International’s Ocean Health Index, which assesses major pressures affecting the ocean and their impacts on its species and habitats, and for humanity.Follow us on our social media channelsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/deepgreenmetalsInstagram - @deepgreenmetalsTikTok - @deepgreenmetalsVimeo - https://vimeo.com/user79094991

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