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The blind spots of the green energy transition | Olivia Lazard

Jul 4, 2022

Olivia Lazard, an expert in environmental peacemaking, discusses the intense global competition for minerals like lithium and cobalt crucial for the green energy transition. She emphasizes the geopolitical implications of mineral extraction, particularly the power struggles involving nations such as China, Russia, and the U.S. Lazard warns that unchecked resource competition could lead to further crises, stressing the importance of innovative strategies to ensure ecological integrity and geopolitical stability in our shift to clean energy.

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Intro

7min

Geopolitical Struggles in the Green Energy Transition

3min

Navigating the Complexities of the Green Energy Transition

8min

The world needs clean power, but decarbonization calls for a massive increase in the mining and extraction of minerals like lithium, graphite and cobalt. Environmental peacemaking expert Olivia Lazard sheds light on the scramble for these precious mineral resources -- and how the countries that control their supply chains (including China and Russia) could find themselves at the center of the new global stage. Learn why Lazard thinks planetary security depends on our ability to de-escalate resource competition and avoid the same mistakes that led to the climate crisis.

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