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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
Despite $200B in commitments, critical mineral supply chains are more concentrated than in 2020, with China's processing dominance locked in by low prices.
2026-07-21
IEA Warns Mineral Supply Risks Deepen
IEA's 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 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, betting producer countries will demand more than raw-export deals.
2026-07-16
Santa Marta's Parallel Track in Climate
57 countries met in Colombia to plan fossil fuel phaseout outside the UNFCCC, deliberately 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, locked into extracting raw materials for others' industrial future.
2026-07-16
South America's Lithium Leverage Expires Soon
South America must secure lithium refining deals before November 2026 to avoid losing out.
2026-07-09
Fossil Fuel Summit 2026: Key Takeaways
The Santa Marta summit marks a shift in global climate diplomacy despite no treaty.
2026-07-08
Iran's Hormuz Crisis
The Hormuz crisis raises urgent questions about the future of global energy transition.
2026-04-27
Economist Impact Sustainability Week 2026
Explore the highlights from Economist Impact Sustainability Week 2026, focusing on energy transition, AI, and supply chain resilience.
2026-04-20