Taking the Mine out of Mines: Sourcing the Critical Minerals of our Future - Aspen Ideas: Climate

Critical minerals are the necessary building blocks of the clean energy infrastructure of our future, and the geopolitical race to source them is on. For an industry that is inherently extractive, however, can we make the process additive for economies, communities, and the environment?

Speakers:
Hilary C. Tompkins
Steven D'esposito
Abigail Wulf
Heidi Heitkamp
Sagatom Saha (moderator)

This is a conversation from Aspen Ideas: Climate in Miami Beach, Florida.

Now in its second year, Aspen Ideas: Climate is co-organized by the Aspen Institute and the City of Miami Beach. In addition to plenary sessions, breakout discussions, announcements, and private roundtables, the event features a tech expo and career fair, a climate solutions showcase, a public arts program, and excursions. Aspen Ideas: Climate takes place March 6–9, 2023. #AspenIdeasClimate

[xlargetophat]

Was the IRA changed some? Since this. I think it went way over the cap.. and also im not sure if minerals get the domestic 10% only, i think free trade countries get equal benefit now.. but I'm not sure.

[louiswoodhill]

The "green transition" is not going to occur if it depends upon people like these.