The global shift to renewable energy will require key minerals.

But we must not repeat the mistakes of the fossil fuel era.

Greenpeace has launched 5 guiding principles to make the energy transition fair, just, and sustainable for people and planet.

🔗 Read more: https://act.gp/3ZFcH8j

#TransitionMinerals #EnergyTransition #JustTransition

Encouraging state engagement with #EscazúAgreement means we must seriously consider introducing comparable treaties in other #ResourceRich regions with #ColonialHistory of #unequal exchange, mass #environmental degradation & violent #repression against those advocating for #HumanRights & #ProtectionOfNature. These include large parts of #Africa & #PacificIsland nations - heart of the rush for #TransitionMinerals needed for #RenewableEnergy - #cobalt & #lithium.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/ecocide-must-be-international-crime-latin-america-cop3-escazu-agreement-environmental-rights-defenders/

Are you a reporter covering the global transition to decarbonize our energy systems? Want to get to the bottom of the environmental, technical, and human rights questions of this topic? Mongabay’s upcoming webinar will delve into the world of transition minerals, such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which are essential for electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and energy storage solutions.

https://mongabay.org/register-for-mongabays-webinar-on-how-to-cover-transition-minerals-on-april-8/

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