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The E-Waste Column

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Just Transition

What could a just transition look like in the context of critical raw material sourcing, mining, and recycling?

Transition Mining
With more renewables in use, the demand for transition minerals keeps increasing. How can we source the minerals needed?
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Conflict Minerals
Conflict minerals can be found in many electronics and EVs. What ethical issues arise here and how can we address these?
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Labour Rights
How does the energy transition impact workers and their rights?
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Indigenous Rights
How does the mining of critical raw materials impact Indigenous Peoples and their rights?
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Just Transition

Christine Nikander

The Importance of a Just Transition

🌱 Is the energy transition happening rapidly enough? According to recent research from the World Benchmarking Alliance and the Carbon Disclosure Project evaluating “corporate action against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals”, the “energy transition is currently progressing too slowl

Jan 03, 2024

Christine Nikander

Human Rights Issues by Renewable Energy Sector

🌱 What issues arise in wind energy? The demand for balsa wood – used in turbine blades – has grown rapidly. This has reportedly led to substandard labor conditions for workers in the Amazon region of Ecuador, including payment in alcohol and/or drugs. The logging has also increased deforestation a

Apr 07, 2023

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