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Energy Transition
News & analysis tagged Energy Transition — diplomacy, politics, and global affairs coverage from Model Diplomat.
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Critical Mineral Supply Chains More Concentr
IEA 2026 data shows top three refining nations control 86% of critical mineral processing, up from 82% in 2020. Low prices lock in China's dominance as Western diversification efforts lag.
2026-07-21
IEA Warns Mineral Supply Risks Deepen
IEA 2026 outlook finds critical mineral supply chains more concentrated than ever, with investment down 9% and $6.5 trillion in downstream production at risk from China's export controls.
2026-07-19
India's UN Pitch on Critical Minerals
India calls for resource sovereignty at the first UN High-Level Meeting on Critical Energy Transition Minerals, while racing through bilateral deals with the US and Brazil to build domestic capacity before China's dominance hardens.
2026-07-17
UN Minerals Plea Challenges US and China
UN Secretary-General Guterres pushes voluntary critical minerals rules that challenge both the US FORGE trading bloc and China's refining monopoly, as Africa seeks to capture more value from its reserves.
2026-07-16
Santa Marta's Parallel Track in Climate
57 nations met in Colombia to plan fossil fuel phaseout outside the UNFCCC, excluding major petrostates. The Santa Marta process aims to build national roadmaps and a binding treaty by 2027.
2026-07-16
Africa's green century runs on borrowed wires
Africa holds 30% of critical minerals and 60% of best solar resources but receives just 2% of clean-energy investment. High borrowing costs, debt service, and extractive value chains lock the continent into exporting raw materials for others' green transition.
2026-07-16
South America's Lithium Leverage Expires Soon
With 60% of global lithium reserves, South America faces a critical deadline to secure refining partnerships before China's export controls take effect.
2026-07-09
Fossil Fuel Summit 2026: Key Takeaways
The Santa Marta summit in Colombia redefines climate diplomacy, with 57 countries participating but major emitters absent, signaling a new approach to fossil fuel phase-out.
2026-07-08
Iran's Hormuz Crisis
Iran's Strait of Hormuz crisis is reviving fierce debate over fossil fuel reliance and how fast the world can shift toward a secure global energy transition.
2026-04-27
Economist Impact Sustainability Week 2026
Economist Impact Sustainability Week 2026 spotlights the energy transition, AI in clean technology, and supply chain resilience as themes for global leaders.
2026-04-20