cobalt

'Deeply unjust': Could a rush for critical minerals harm the world's most vulnerable communities

Risk

'Deeply unjust': Could a rush for critical minerals harm the world's most vulnerable communities

New UN report warns global clean tech boom is seeing benefit flowing to wealthy nations, while driving hidden costs borne disproportionately by poor communities in Africa and South America

clock 29 April 2026 • 8 min read
Study: Mining for energy transition materials 'not a major source' of emissions

R&D

Study: Mining for energy transition materials 'not a major source' of emissions

New global dataset finds non-coal mining contributed just 0.54 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024

clock 13 March 2026 • 3 min read
Battery 'domino effect' could put net zero goals within reach

Policy

Battery 'domino effect' could put net zero goals within reach

Battery demand could increase eight-fold by 2030, according to Rocky Mountain Institute report

clock 15 December 2023 • 4 min read
Global Briefing: US unveils plan to tackle power plant emissions

Policy

Global Briefing: US unveils plan to tackle power plant emissions

All the top green business news from around the world, from surging cobalt production in Indonesia and new French green tax credits to fresh carbon market guidance and the latest US emissions rules

clock 12 May 2023 • 6 min read
Apple pledges to use 100 per cent recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025

Technology

Apple pledges to use 100 per cent recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025

Global tech giant announces raft of fresh sustainability measures across its products it aims to deliver over the next two years

clock 14 April 2023 • 4 min read
UK and Canada ink clean tech critical mineral deal

Supply chain

UK and Canada ink clean tech critical mineral deal

Countries agree to work together to secure supplies of cobalt, lithium, and other key clean tech commodities

clock 07 March 2023 • 1 min read

Supply chain

'Looming mismatch': Could a clean tech metals supply crunch slow the net zero transition?

Minerals such as lithium and copper are critical for EVs and renewables, but a lack of investment and policy clarity risks undermining the burgeoning market

clock 05 May 2021 • 5 min read

Transport

'It doesn't have to be this way': Could surging demand for EV batteries supercharge human rights fears?

Electric vehicle sales growth is generally cheered by environmentalists - but according to a new report from Amnesty International credible concerns remain over the potential for environmental harm and human rights abuses in the supply chain of the fast-expanding...

clock 04 February 2021 • 6 min read

Supplier

BMW becomes first carmaker to join responsible mining initiative

Carmakers are coming under increasing pressure to ensure the materials used for electric vehicle production are responsibly sourced

clock 09 January 2020 • 2 min read

Procurement

World risks shortage of materials for EVs and wind turbines without agreements for green supply chains, experts warn

Academics at the University of Sussex predict shortages of crucial materials such as cobalt and lithium without international agreements and more reuse and recycling

clock 06 January 2020 • 2 min read