Critical minerals are essential inputs for the clean energy infrastructure that will underpin low-carbon economies. Their strategic importance has spurred an intense focus—and competition—by governments and industries to shape the mineral value chains of tomorrow. What strategies are governments and industry adopting to ensure sustainable and abundant mineral supply? What policies will streamline permitting and access to resources? What is the mine of the future and which technologies will drive its operations?
The electric power sector is at the forefront of the energy transition. Renewables are rapidly replacing fossil fuel power plants while electric vehicles (EVs), heat pumps, industrial electrification and other emerging technologies are transforming the way energy is distributed and consumed. What are the key challenges as governments and companies work to modernize the grid? How can we maintain reliability in the face of more intermittent resources and more extreme weather? What are the building blocks of smarter and stronger grids?