Irma is the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance. Alber Marles Lithium Mine in Chile's Salter de Atacama recently went through an audit. Auditors are then looking at how the company performs over 400 different requirements. The report that comes out from that is more than 100 pages long.
Batteries are a critical part of the transition away from fossil fuels. From electric vehicles to grid scale storage for wind and solar, demand for batteries is expected to grow 500% by 2030. In order to meet that demand, we’re going to need a lot more batteries. And while companies like JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials are building capacity for recycling, for now that means a lot more mining. How do we build a battery supply chain that meets demand and reduces harm?
This episode is underwritten by ClimateWorks.
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