Session 21: Establishing Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains of Critical Materials for a Low-carbon Future
The transition to a low-carbon future requires large-scale deployment of renewable energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen, and carbon capture technologies. This transformation, however, is material-intensive and depends heavily on critical resources such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements. Ensuring a resilient and sustainable supply of these materials is essential, yet challenged by supply disruptions, environmental burdens, and geopolitical tensions.
To address these issues, ISIE-SEM and Resources, Conservation & Recycling (RCR) are hosting a joint webinar connected to the special issue “Establishing Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chain of Critical Materials for a Low-carbon Future.” The session brings together leading scholars to discuss cutting-edge research on supply chain resilience, circular economy strategies, AI applications, and sustainable production and consumption of critical materials.
Why join?
This webinar provides insights into the latest interdisciplinary research and offers an opportunity to exchange ideas with experts shaping the debate on sustainable and resilient critical material supply chains.
Program
- Introduction:
Xin Sun, Integrated Research on Energy, Environment and Society, University of Groningen, The Netherlands - Presentations (15 min each + 5 min Q&A), followed by a 15-min panel discussion
- Lars Wietschel, Resource Lab, University of Augsburg, Germany
Integrated conceptual framework for resilience and criticality assessments for raw material supply chains - Lu Wang, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
A critical life cycle assessment of present and potential rare earth circularity routes from permanent magnets - Rebecca Ray, Global Development Policy Center, Boston University, United States
Development finance and critical minerals: opportunities for supporting sustainability and inclusion through patient capital
- Lars Wietschel, Resource Lab, University of Augsburg, Germany
Looking forward to seeing you there!