RT Report
T1 Financing the Responsible Supply of Energy Transition Minerals for Sustainable Development
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 International Resource Panel, 
A2 Ekins, Paul
A2 Christmann, Patrice
A2 Ayuk, Elias
A2 Obersteiner, Michael
A2 Primmer, Eeva
A2 Weisz, Helga
A2 Ameli, Nadia
A2 Chen, Weiqiang
A2 Ciftci, Metehan
A2 Franks, Daniel
A2 Gatune, Julius
A2 Jorratt, Michel
A2 Larosa, Francesca
A2 Lawson, Lynda
A2 Napiontek, Jakob
A2 Rogers, Paul
A2 Tolonen, Kimmo
A2 Lin, Zipeng
A2 Verrier, Brunilde
A2 Wang, Peng
A2 Ali, Saleem
A2 Kulczycka, Joanna
A2 Kumar, Vijay
K1 mining
K1 mineral extraction
K1 metal
K1 raw material
K1 trade (economic)
K1 circular economy
K1 sustainable finance
K1 energy supply
SN 978-92-807-4218-3
YR 2025
FD 2025-06
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/47718
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/47718
NO Supplying the energy transition minerals at the scale envisaged will require a substantial increase in investment in the mining industries. However, if this growth in mining is implemented according to current mainstream practices, it will result in considerable social and environmental damage, negatively affecting the local communities and environment where the mines are located. This assessment report covers the major issues that will need to be addressed if the low-carbon energy transition is to be supplied with the minerals it needs in a timely and responsible manner. The report focuses on how the financing of the extraction of these minerals should be reformed to bring about their environmentally and socially responsible production, and the equitable distribution of the resulting benefits.  It explores the challenge for increasing the supply of primary metals, and the need to manage the demand for them through circular economy approaches and resource efficiency policies.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 23, 2026