“It’s impossible to discuss energy transition without talking about critical minerals,” said President Lula Minerals are central to a just transition, and must finally be recognized at #COP30. 🔗 Read our blog: resourcegovernance.org/articles/min...

🌍 NRGI at #COP30: powering just and equitable energy transitions in resource-rich countries. 🎥 Hear from NRGI President & CEO Suneeta Kaimal — and explore our priorities on fossil fuels and transition minerals → 🔗 cop30.resourcegovernance.org #JustTransition #EnergyTransition

Join NRGI’s @NafiQuarshie at a @GreenpeaceAfric webinar to discuss how Africa can reshape mineral governance to ensure it delivers development. 📆: 29 Oct. 🕙: 10AM (WAT) 📍: online 🔗: resourcegovernance.org/events/critical-minerals-africa-dismantling-neoliberal-extractivism-sustainable-development

Chile tiene la oportunidad de repensar la agregación de valor en cobre En #CobreConValor, NRGI y @EsPublicoCL debatieron cómo avanzar hacia una minería con mayor valor agregado e innovación. 💬 María Paz González (@mariapazgp.bsky.social) 🔗 resourcegovernance.org/es/publicati...

“The goal isn’t a perfect system, but to embed strong standards in laws, licensing & contracts before they’re locked in.” says Patrick Heller At @devex.com #WBIMF25, he stressed the need for good governance to ensure the #CriticalMinerals boom is just. 🔗 resourcegovernance.org/events/criti...

As demand for transition minerals grows, corruption continues to shape who benefits and who loses. NRGI’s briefing examines how it runs through the mining value chain and how to confront it. 🔗: resourcegovernance.org/publications/preventing-corruption-africas-transition-mineral-supply-chains

Young people are reimagining jobs, innovation & policy for a fairer energy future. Join our webinar to explore how youth, especially in oil-producing regions, can drive the just transition. 🗓 21 Oct | 4 PM BST 💻 English + Spanish interpretation 🔗 resourcegovernance.org/events/power...

“Previous mining booms enriched elites and left communities behind. This time must be different.” — Ibrahima Aidara, NRGI 200+ orgs urge #COP30 to put justice, rights & equity at the heart of mineral value chains. 🔗Read the letter: resourcegovernance.org/articles/glo...

How can Africa turn its mineral wealth into a fairer future? It starts with tackling corruption and building transparency. NRGI’s new briefing shows how: ✅ Due diligence ✅ Open contracting 🔗: resourcegovernance.org/publications/preventing-corruption-africas-transition-mineral-supply-chains

“Voluntary initiatives won’t cut it.” In @climatechangenews.com, NRGI’s Juliana Peña Niño explains why UNEA7 must give Colombia’s minerals proposal real ambition and a binding path forward. Reporting by @chloefarand.bsky.social 👉 www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/c...

🚨 NRGI is hiring a Communications Director We’re seeking a senior leader to shape the future of our global communications—linking insights to debates on climate, democracy & governance. 📍 Flexible (remote or any NRGI office) 📅 Apply by 10 Oct 🔗 bit.ly/4mQUFsm

Latin America’s national oil companies are central to the region’s economies, energy future and climate goals. Join our webinar tomorrow for lessons from Petrobras—as Brazil readies for #COP30. 📅 30 Sept | 10AM COT 🌐 ES/PT with EN interpretation 🔗 resourcegovernance.org/events/natio...

📢 Seminario web Petroleras estatales y transición energética en América Latina: lecciones desde Petrobras 📅 30 septiembre | 10–11AM COT 🌐 ES/PT con interpretación al inglés 🔗 Inscripción: resourcegovernance.org/es/events/pe...

Mineral demand is surging. Without safeguards, communities & ecosystems will pay the price. Colombia’s initiative at #UNEA7 is a chance to change course. With partners, we encourage it to submit its resolution by 29 Sept so it can be debated in Dec. 🔗 resourcejustice.org/statement-of...

Latin America’s transition minerals can power not just the energy transition but a development transition. At the UN #UNGA dialogue, NRGI’s @AnaCaroGE stressed: 🧩 Strong safeguards 🗣️ Civic participation 🌎 A strong voice in global forums Watch ➡️ resourcegovernance.org/events/dialo...

#ClimateWeekNYC is underway & NRGI is there this week. 📢 Later today: online webinar on NOCs & just transitions in Latin America (Spanish w/ English interpretation). 🔗 Register: resourcegovernance.org/events/petro... More events ahead ➡️ resourcegovernance.org/nrgi-climate... #CWNYC

🌐 Tomorrow (online webinar) during #ClimateWeekNYC: What role should national oil companies play in just transitions in Latin America’s oil-producing regions? 🗓️ 23 Sept | 9:30AM COT 🗣️ Spanish w/ English interpretation 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CWNYC

Let’s recharge together at #CWNYC. Join our reception to reconnect with partners, share ideas and build momentum for resource governance that centers equity and climate justice. resourcegovernance.org/events/recha... #ClimateWeekNYC

From bias in data to opacity in decision-making, AI in resource governance can go wrong. At our panel during #ClimateWeekNYC, we’ll explore what justice and collaboration look like in the age of AI. resourcegovernance.org/events/ai-an... #CWNYC

At #ACS2 in Addis, African leaders set out a bold vision for climate justice & mineral governance. In this blog, NRGI experts stress why #COP30 must break its silence on transition minerals. 🔗: resourcegovernance.org/articles/addis-belem-delivering-justice-and-powering-africas-transition-ambition

Join us, EITI and @fordfoundation.org for Engaging Communities in a Just Transition at #CWNYC, where we’ll explore how impacted people can shape value chains for the energy transition. Find our more: resourcegovernance.org/events/engag... #ClimateWeekNYC

We’re heading to #CWNYC 2025 next week! Dedicated, diverse and ready to push for resource governance that centers people. Find out more about what we’re doing in New York: resourcegovernance.org/nrgi-climate... #ClimateWeekNYC

Without strong governance, Africa risks repeating old patterns of dispossession in the energy transition. In this article, NRGI experts highlight why #COP30 must elevate governance of minerals as a global priority. 🔗 : resourcegovernance.org/articles/what-cop30-must-deliver-africas-climate-future

We’re at #ClimateWeekNYC next week! From community voice and just transitions in oil-producing regions to tackling corruption in mining and governing AI, NRGI will spotlight how justice & governance must guide the transition. Find our events + insights→ resourcegovernance.org/nrgi-climate...

“African govts must use COP30 to chart a just & equitable transition that responds to the needs of communities behind every oil field,” says Nafi Quarshie in Climate Home News. 🔗: climatechangenews.com/2025/09/11/addis-summit-trumpets-african-climate-solutions-while-quietly-backing-gas/

#AmazonDay is a chance to reflect on one of Earth’s most vital ecosystems. But deforestation, illegal mining and oil drilling put people and nature at risk. 📸 Our exhibition “The Amazon in Transition” shows what communities are fighting to protect: nrgi.exposure.co/the-amazon-i...

Africa has substantial leverage in transition minerals. But will it deliver development? At the High-level Dialogue, NRGI's Patrick Heller emphasized that the geopolitics of transition minerals present risks and opportunities for Africa. 1/2

Today at #ClimateWeek2! Join NRGI for two sessions: 1️⃣ 9:40 AM (EAT) – High-Level Dialogue on Africa and the Energy Transition 2️⃣ 3:00 PM (EAT) – Managing Risks of Declining Demand for Oil and Gas Producer Countries More: resourcegovernance.org/nrgi-climate-week-2-and-africa-climate-summit-acs2

Forecasters project global oil & gas demand to peak before 2030. At #ClimateWeek2, NRGI’s Nafi Quarshie joins other experts to discuss how African govts can prepare & respond. 🔗resourcegovernance.org/events/maximizing-opportunities-and-managing-risks-declining-demand-oil-and-gas-dependent-producer

On 1–2 Sept., the 4th UNFCCC Just Transition Work Programme (#JTWP) dialogue took place in Addis Ababa. NRGI calls on parties to take on board the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals’ guiding principles.   🎥 Watch the video for voices from Addis.

At #ClimateWeek 2 in Addis, NRGI’s Patrick Heller joins experts at the 3rd High-level Dialogue on Energy Transition to discuss how Africa can position its mineral wealth to drive prosperity. Register: resourcegovernance.org/events/high-level-international-dialogue-africa-and-energy-transition

🌍At Africa Climate Week in Addis, developing countries are clear: #JustTransition must include critical minerals - crucial for tackling climate change - & energy access . ⚖️ The call will be on the table at #COP30 in Belém. ✊ #ClimateWeek2025 www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/02/s...

The 4th #JTWP dialogue at #ClimateWeek2 in Addis has closed, building momentum toward #COP30 in Belém. As NRGI’s Patrick Heller notes, oil- and gas-producing communities face urgent questions about reskilling, fair exits and what comes after fossil fuels. 👉 resourcegovernance.org/publications...

Last week, the 2025 Summer School on the Governance of Extractives Industries in Anglophone Africa came to a close. In this video, participants reflect on one priority their countries must advance to benefit from the energy transition. 🔗: resourcegovernance.org/topics/just-energy-transition

NRGI is heading to Addis Ababa for Climate Week 2 (1–6 Sept.) and the Africa Climate Summit (8–10 Sept.). Our experts will engage on how resource governance can unlock climate action and deliver a just transition. 🔗: resourcegovernance.org/nrgi-climate-week-2-and-africa-climate-summit-acs2

New NRGI data shows how high-income countries and China are dominating mineral value chains, leaving low-income nations to bear risks without fair returns. resourcegovernance.org/publications/leading-economies-industrial-policies-risk-reinforcing-inequities-mineral-value-chains

Putumayo, in Colombia’s Amazon, is facing declining oil production. As leaders gather for the ACTO summit they must work to a just energy transition in places like Putumayo where it is vital for local communities, ecosystems and the climate. Learn more: resourcegovernance.org/es/articles/...

Mexico’s energy transition will demand more minerals, but also more inclusive governance. Our new blog asks: how can women’s perspectives shape a fairer mineral future? Read more: resourcegovernance.org/articles/val...

In two weeks our CEO, Suneeta Kaimal, heads to the Future Energy Conference 2025 in Ghana to spotlight how just and people-powered transitions can redefine global energy. Hope to see you there! Find out more: resourcegovernance.org/events/futur...

Over 4 million Senegalese lack electricity. The JETP offers a possible path forward. But without strong, inclusive governance, the initiative risks falling short. We outline how transparency and participation are key to a just transition: resourcegovernance.org/publications...

New NRGI data shows how high-income countries and China are dominating mineral value chains, leaving low-income nations to bear risks without fair returns. resourcegovernance.org/publications/leading-economies-industrial-policies-risk-reinforcing-inequities-mineral-value-chains

Tataouine and Kebili aren’t just resources-rich regions—they’re becoming models for people-powered energy transitions. In Tunisia, trust and inclusion are proving more durable than top-down plans. No trust, no transition. Read more: resourcegovernance.org/articles/tru...

As the world shifts to cleaner energy, Uganda faces tough questions about the future of its oil revenues. NRGI’s latest report highlights how the government can strengthen oil revenue management system before production begins. 🔗 Read the full report: resourcegovernance.org/publications...

What comes after oil in the Amazon? This blog explores a bold vision rooted in sustainability, Indigenous leadership, and locally led innovation. Could it point the way for other regions transitioning out of extractives? resourcegovernance.org/articles/beyond-oil-rethinking-amazons-future

Illegal gold mining in Peru is destroying nature and threatening Indigenous communities and biodiversity. Our latest video explores how weak governance and global demand fuel this crisis, and what must change. youtu.be/4X4JTtt16w8?...

Gas is often promoted as the solution to Africa’s energy access challenges. But the data tells a more nuanced story. We examines the evidence behind gas-to-power claims and explores what it really takes to deliver electricity to underserved communities. resourcegovernance.org/articles/can...

Uganda is close to becoming a petroleum producer, but the global energy transition makes future oil revenues uncertain. Our latest report outlines how Uganda can strengthen its oil revenue management. 🔗: resourcegovernance.org/publications/strengthening-ugandas-management-uncertain-oil-revenues

Industrial strategies by wealthy countries are deepening global inequality. To change this, producer countries need support to pursue value addition on their terms. More here: resourcegovernance.org/publications/leading-economies-industrial-policies-risk-reinforcing-inequities-mineral-value-chains

🚨 With new EU methane rules looming, Nigeria’s action matters - both for its people and international oil markets. NRGI highlights what’s needed to turn pledges into real emissions reduction. Read more: resourcegovernance.org/articles/tur...

Tunisia’s experience shows why community voice must be central to energy transition. Without trust and clear benefits, even “green” projects can face resistance. More here: resourcegovernance.org/articles/tru...