Minerals were discussed at COP30 but didn't make it into the final outcome. Now, calls for greater governance and higher standards ruling the supply chains of the resources we need for the clean energy transition are being discussed at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi. tinyurl.com/yu4wmjmu

Miners are increasingly looking at huge piles of what was once considered waste as a new mineral source. In South Africa, communities that have borne the brunt of decades of mining want a stake in the new operations as compensation for past harms. @climatechangenews.com tinyurl.com/yn9k7vf8/

💡Read Imperial’s deep dive into the implications of this pivotal case, and the cutting-edge of climate litigation and attribution science, featuring interviews with Professor @frediotto.bsky.social & Dr Noah-Walker Crawford @granthamlse.bsky.social by @chloefarand.bsky.social: buff.ly/iYthzI0

I tracked references to minerals (that are needed for the energy transition) at #COP30. As Melissa Marengo of @nrginstitute.bsky.social put it: "Minerals may not have made it into the text, but they are now firmly on the COP agenda – and the debate will only grow louder." This is what happened 🧵

Minerals are out of the draft #COP30 text on just transition published on the last formal day of talks. I cover the latest developments in @climatechangenews.com Read it here👇 tinyurl.com/232w45e5

“For the first time, minerals are on the main stage of COP negotiations – no longer a side show,” says Melissa Marengo, a senior policy officer at the @nrginstitute.bsky.social Minerals making their first appearance in draft UN climate text at #COP30 www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/14/c...

COP30 TEXT: Belém has 1st negotiating text on "UAE dialogue" on "global stocktake" (that mentioned fossil-fuel transition) Over 3pp, it has 14 "options" & 50 sq brackets, indicating disputed areas of text In short, there is a lot of disagreement 🧵 unfccc.int/sites/def... 1/6

Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over #COP30 plans to support women - Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN Story by @chloefarand.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I'm tracking how minerals needed for the energy transition are finally making it into the UN climate talks at #COP30 in Belém. This is mostly happening under negotiations to ensure that the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is fair, sustainable and doesn't foster new social injustices. 🧵

🚨Colombia just supported in #COP30 plenary the fossil fuel roadmap idea. That brings the number of countries supporting it out loud in negotiations to 8 (that I have heard)

A crucial dimension to address in efforts to secure a just transition away from fossil fuels. #COP30

⛏️ COP30 could be the first to discuss the impacts and opportunities of mining the minerals needed for the energy transition. tinyurl.com/392badee The UN climate talks have never addressed the material dimension of the energy transition before. I'm going to be tracking those discussions here👇

Jordan has seen the number of EVs on its roads boom in recent years. To deal with a growing wave of end-of-life EV batteries, mechanics in Amman are coming up with innovation solutions. The latest for @climatechangenews.com's Clean Energy Frontier series. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/03/s...

🔜Next Tuesday: our webinar on #COP30 Journalists will get tips on how to cover the Belém climate talks in Brazil and from afar 🤝In collaboration with @n-ost.bsky.social Speakers: 🇧🇷 Daniela Chiaretti 🇹🇯 Timur Idrisov 🇬🇧 @chloefarand.bsky.social Sign up: www.cleanenergywire.org/webinars/cli...

“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...

Saudi Arabia, which has built its place in the world based on huge oil exports, is now seeking to secure a role in the clean energy economy by becoming a hub for energy transition minerals, while continuing to sell the world its oil. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/10/d...

It now seems inevitable that a major emitter will be held responsible for their contribution to the climate crisis. Read the full story, written by @chloefarand.bsky.social, and learn what attribution science means for the courts and climate justice. 👉 imperial.ac.uk/stories/polluters-on-trial

The Zambian government is being accused of whitewashing the scale of a massive toxic mining waste spill at a copper mine earlier this year. Experts warn of serious health risks for decades. The US and Finland have told their citizens to evacuate the area. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/02/v...

A path to development or a recipe for disaster? Lenders are plans to develop one of the world's largest unexploited copper deposits in Balochistan, Pakistan's largest and poorest province which is blighted by conflict and human rights violations. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/08/22/a...

💥 After @climatechangenews.com 's reporting on rising concerns over the health impacts of copper mining in northern Chile, campaigners are taking the government to court for failing to address years of continuous air pollution. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/08/15/c...

Iraq blackout: "Electricity demand jumped, triggering a failure in transmission, as temperatures in parts of the country soared to as high as 50C (122F), with millions of people joining the Arbaeen pilgrimage." 🎁 link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Great little primer on natural Hydrogen Lots of caveats, there seem to be better tech in pipeline or already available

What if we could tap vast reserves of naturally occurring hydrogen lying beneath our feet? The race is on to discover the first commercially viable natural hydrogen reservoir. But many experts warn that the reality may not live up to the hype. My latest for BBC 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Good news is somewhat of a rarity in the climate space, so it's genuinely uplifting to see how advances in climate science are making it possible to hold big emitters to account in the courts. Great new piece on @granthamicl.bsky.social's climate litigation work by @chloefarand.bsky.social 👇

🚨 Upcoming vote this morning: 🇺🇳 UN #HumanRights Council will consider whether to call for an equitable transition of #FossilFuels to prevent climate harms. 📉 🛢️ 👀 We will be watching closely the vote of the 47 States members 📺 live webcast (3 PM CEST): webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...

Nations rich in minerals want to add value to their resources to reap more benefits from the energy transition. But in Nigeria, early efforts to refine lithium are facing challenges as mining remains dominated by mostly unregulated informal miners. @vivianchime.bsky.social reports bit.ly/3I9RFZw

A team of scientists at @granthamicl.bsky.social is developing new methods to pinpoint how much of the impacts of extreme weather events on lives and societies can be attributed to climate change. The answer is laying bare the costs of climate action. Story 👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/true...

A team of scientists at @granthamicl.bsky.social is developing new methods to pinpoint how much of the impacts of extreme weather events on lives and societies can be attributed to climate change. The answer is laying bare the costs of climate action. Story 👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/true...

🚨 Human influence on our climate is cranking up the intensity of #ExtremeWeather around the world. @granthamicl.bsky.social is pioneering tools to uncover the economic and human costs of this influence on individual events. New from @chloefarand.bsky.social 👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/true...

Learn more about the cutting-edge methods behind impact attribution science and what comes next for counting the cost of climate change, written by @chloefarand.bsky.social‬: ow.ly/rgcv50WcaE3

One week to go until our #LCAW2025 event on how to make energy transition mineral production build shared prosperity for people & planet. Get your ticket to attend in London or sign up to follow online: www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-w... @climatechangenews.com @business-humanrights.org

🚨 Save the date 🚨 I'm chairing a #LCAW2025 event on how to rebuild trust in energy transition mineral supply chains, featuring UN special rapporteur Elisa Morgera among a stellar lineup of speakers. 24th June at 2pm in London & online. Join us! www.londonclimateactionweek.org/event/breaki...

🚨 Save the date 🚨 I'm chairing a #LCAW2025 event on how to rebuild trust in energy transition mineral supply chains, featuring UN special rapporteur Elisa Morgera among a stellar lineup of speakers. 24th June at 2pm in London & online. Join us! www.londonclimateactionweek.org/event/breaki...

Good article by @chloefarand.bsky.social regarding momentum towards international governance of minerals. Stay tuned for our article this Thursday in the journal Science from @aaas.org on the prospects for a Minerals Trust for the green transition! www.climatechangenews.com/2025/05/26/d...

“Copper is going to be a headache for the energy sector in the years to come," says @iea.org boss Fatih Birol as the agency forecasts a 30% copper supply shortfall by 2035. Yet, copper mining is also linked to record numbers of allegations of human rights abuses warns @business-humanrights.org 🧵

a bit early to call but makes sense. clean technology is a big driver of growth for China and as US puts up trade barriers it needs to diversify export markets. why wouldn't Xi want to go?

“Copper is no longer just a commodity – it’s a strategic asset,” says @unctad.bsky.social amid a boom driven by construction & electronics. A strategic asset for the energy transition, it's also linked to 513 allegations of human rights abuses in 2010/24. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/05/11/r...

Striking how over the past 2 decades the electrification of China's economy, esp transport but also buildings, has been so much quicker than other major nations It has sharply reduced their need for import of oil and coal www.ft.com/content/f867...

The US-China solar panel trade war is casting a shadow on Thailand's solar manufacturing sector and workers are paying the price. Timely piece in @climatechangenews.com by Nicha Wachpanich, who tells the human story behind the tariff headlines. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/05/06/s...

So refreshing to read chill voxpops. Let's hear more from people just getting on with things "We need more energy. I don't think it's harming anyone" "There were no objections" "When they built it we were concerned what it could look like, but it's fine"

The US-China solar panel trade war is casting a shadow on Thailand's solar manufacturing sector and workers are paying the price. Timely piece in @climatechangenews.com by Nicha Wachpanich, who tells the human story behind the tariff headlines. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/05/06/s...

Indonesia added 1.9 gigawatts of new coal capacity in 2024, the third-highest globally, mainly to power metal smelters supporting the electric vehicle industry — despite global efforts to phase out coal. Experts are urging Indonesia to shift meaningfully toward renewables.

Four copper mining companies (1 British & 3 Chinese) have recently been accused of releasing toxic mining waste into Zambia's waterways. The disaster is a major test for the nation which plans to massively ramp up copper production for the EV market. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/03/28/c...

Countries ravaged by war and high levels of humanitarian needs are banding together to demand the world helps them access the funds they need to respond to climate shocks, urging Brazil to make the issue a priority at COP30. Me for @climatechangenews.com www.climatechangenews.com/2025/03/18/f...

Kemi Badenoch giving a speech in 2022 on the “opportunity, growth and revitalised communities” offered by “the clean energy revolution”, which she says is the “future-proofing force that will help us create a better tomorrow”

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch claims the UK goal of net zero emissions by 2050 is impossible. • No alternative date offered • No report/analysis showing impossible • No detail on how/why impossible • No figure on £ impact of net zero despite claiming will "bankrupt us" • No new plan to cut energy bills

The UK's international development minister has resigned over the move. She says "it will likely lead to withdrawal from regional banks, reduced pledge to World Bank, the UK being shut out of multilateral bodies and a reduced voice in G7, G20 & climate negotiations". www.bbc.com/news/article...

The UK is the latest European nation to announce aid cuts. Climate finance mostly comes from ODA budgets, creating more competition for scare funds. This raises Qs over how donor nations will meet a COP29 pledge to increase climate finance to $300bn by 2035 www.climatechangenews.com/2025/02/25/u...

So we're just ceding global soft power to China and Russia then? Seems like a great way to make us safer.

Recommended read: @climatehome.bsky.social reported on how “nearly all” Bangladeshi migrants who leave areas hit hard by climate change to seek work elsewhere end up “subject to forms of forced labour”. 📝 @chloefarand.bsky.social