A cobra effect in a greening world: can Earth scientists find the antivenin?
The planned energy transition signed by world’s nations in the Paris agreement sets the target to phase out fossil fuels by mid-century. This “green reset” requires a build-up of fossil fuel-free energy capacities (in production, end-use, and storage) which will entail on an unprecedented demand in mineral resources. While the Earth crust hosts such resource in sufficient quantities, I will highlight the key bottlenecks in bringing these metals to the market and show that the target cannot be met in the allocated timeframe. Finally, I will explore the way earth scientists can cushion the commodity race until nations decide on and implement a better plan.
Date: 19 January 2024, 12:00 (Friday, 1st week, Hilary 2024)
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Speaker: Prof Cyril Chelle-Michou, (ETH Zurich)
Organising department: Department of Earth Sciences
Part of: Earth Sciences departmental seminars
Booking required?: Not required
Booking url: https://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/events/a-cobra-effect-in-a-greening-world-can-earth-scientists-find-the-antivenin/
Audience: Public
Editor: Maria Petrunova