The transition to a low-carbon economy, crucial for combating climate change and achieving sustainable development, relies on the availability and sustainable management of critical minerals essential for clean energy technologies like wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles. With the rising demand for these minerals, it is vital to address challenges related to supply, environmental impact, and social implications. This roundtable will bring together industry leaders to discuss strategies for ensuring a responsible and sustainable supply chain while minimizing negative impacts and addressing future challenges.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Paulo Varnieri, Holland & Knight Partner
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Rafaela Guedes, Senior Fellow at CEBRI and Member of a Panel of Experts on Energy Transition at the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS)
Keynote Speaker
- Ligia Noronha, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Panel 1 | Critical minerals: the path to address demand
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Geopolitical challenges: what is at stake? - Izabella Teixeira, Trusteee Emitrus at CEBRI and Former Minister of Environment (2010-2016)
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Major challenges faced by industry players - Emily Olson, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer at Vale Base Metals
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Technological innovations: what is the current state of the art? - Speaker TBC
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Investments in the critical minerals sector versus requirements to address decarbonization pathways: the case of electrification of transport - Speaker TBC
Painel 2 | How to ensure sustainable supply chain development and future trends
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What does it take to ensure a sustainable supply chain? - Speaker TBC
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The future of deep-sea mining: what to expect? - Speaker TBC
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Best practices and case study - Speaker TBC
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Regulatory challenges - Speaker TBC
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Multi-stakeholder collaboration: including local communities in the governance process - Lisa Sachs, Executive Director of Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI)
Closing Remarks
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Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center's Latin America Program
Location:
Holland & Knight Auditorium | 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, United States
Time:
10am to 12pm (EST) | 11am to 1pm (BRT)
Language:
English
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The transition to a low-carbon economy, crucial for combating climate change and achieving sustainable development, relies on the availability and sustainable management of critical minerals essential for clean energy technologies like wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles. With the rising demand for these minerals, it is vital to address challenges related to supply, environmental impact, and social implications. This roundtable will bring together industry leaders to discuss strategies for ensuring a responsible and sustainable supply chain while minimizing negative impacts and addressing future challenges.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
-
Paulo Varnieri, Holland & Knight Partner
-
Rafaela Guedes, Senior Fellow at CEBRI and Member of a Panel of Experts on Energy Transition at the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS)
Keynote Speaker
- Ligia Noronha, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Panel 1 | Critical minerals: the path to address demand
-
Geopolitical challenges: what is at stake? - Izabella Teixeira, Trusteee Emitrus at CEBRI and Former Minister of Environment (2010-2016)
-
Major challenges faced by industry players - Emily Olson, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer at Vale Base Metals
-
Technological innovations: what is the current state of the art? - Speaker TBC
-
Investments in the critical minerals sector versus requirements to address decarbonization pathways: the case of electrification of transport - Speaker TBC
Painel 2 | How to ensure sustainable supply chain development and future trends
-
What does it take to ensure a sustainable supply chain? - Speaker TBC
-
The future of deep-sea mining: what to expect? - Speaker TBC
-
Best practices and case study - Speaker TBC
-
Regulatory challenges - Speaker TBC
-
Multi-stakeholder collaboration: including local communities in the governance process - Lisa Sachs, Executive Director of Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI)
Closing Remarks
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Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center's Latin America Program