Critical Minerals

Energy Monitor’s Critical Mineral Tracker

In order to move to a net-zero future, we need critical minerals. Copper, lithium, manganese and nickel are just a…

Data shows how the cost of energy transition minerals has soared since 2020

Ever since the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its seminal Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions report in 2021, securing…

How the rush for critical minerals threatens human rights

Three-quarters of physical attacks recorded against human rights defenders during the period January 2015 to March 2023 were against climate,…