Transitioning to a Circular Economy - Critical Metals and Minerals

This session explored how actors in renewable energy and automobile value chains have maximised resource efficiencies, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions and pollution levels by implementing circular economy principles.
Speakers included:
- Ke Wang, Program Director, Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE)
- Bryony Clear Hill, Manager - Standards, Reporting and Circular Economy, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)
- Jean-Denis Curt, Circular Economy Manager, Renault Group
- Johan Schoonhoven, Sustainability Advisor, Ørsted
Resources referenced during the session:
- Donate to UNHCR: www.unrefugees...
- OCHA Business Brief - Türkiye/Syria Earthquake: www.connecting...
- PACE - ‘Circular Economy as a Climate Strategy’ Report: pacecircular.o...
- IEA - ‘The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions’ Report: www.iea.org/re...
- ICMM - Circular Economy Case Studies & Resources: www.icmm.com/e...
- Renault Group - Circular Economy Commitments: www.renaultgro...
- Ørsted - Sustainability Reports: orsted.co.uk/a...
The 'Transitioning to a Circular Economy' webinar series was hosted by the UN Global Compact Network UK in Spring 2023. Interested in gaining access to all of our newest learning and engagement opportunities? Find out more about becoming a member on our website: www.unglobalco...

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So, there are ENOUGH materials under the ground to achieve a 100% energy transition but there is not enough infrastructure yet to obtain it ........ Should we aim to this? Circular economy means reducing extracting materias, this means not only fossil fuels, but minerales too.
A 100% renewable energy transition will not be a CIRCULAR ENERGY TRANSITION. For circularity we need to insist on energy efficiency, heat pumps, modern nuclear with uranium recycling, reduce our energy intensity (user's behaviour, economy behaviour)