Exploring the potential of leasing minerals for green energy and proposing the creation of a mineral trust to foster cooperation among nations. Drawing parallels to successful international agreements on planetary issues, the chapter stresses the need for collaboration in managing minerals for sustainable energy transition and climate change mitigation.
To transition to clean energy and green technology like electric cars, the world needs massive amounts of essential minerals. Environmental peacemaker Saleem Ali explains the conflicts already arising between countries rushing to mine and extract these precious minerals — and shows how the world can find a way to cooperate rather than fight resource wars.