Amidst the climate crisis, lithium-ion batteries are seen as key for powering a “green transition”, yet they require raw materials sourced through supply chains that span the globe. Trying to ensure that these supply chains are not only competitive but also sustainable, European countries have developed new battery regulations. A key concept is that of “due diligence”, obliging companies to trace the source of raw materials and adopt management systems to address the social and environmental risks involved in their production and processing. Focusing on the case of lithium as a battery raw material, this public conference will discuss the possibilities and limits of due diligence policies. How do different stakeholders envisage the common goal of producing sustainable batteries? What potentials exist for more collaborative relations between the diverse people, places, and interests that battery supply chains articulate across the globe?

Event programme:

• Green Dealings preliminary results presentations:
• Panel discussion
• Q&A session with the public
• The conference will be followed by an aperitif at Saveurs et Passion

List of confirmed panelist:

• Viktoria Reisch, Policy Advisor for Resource Policies and Mineral Supply Chains at GermanWatch
• Gavin Bridge, Professor of Geography at Durham University
• Carolina Ferreira, Consultant on lithium and critical minerals at the Inter-American Development Bank
• Clovis Freire, Chief of the Commodity Research and Analysis Section at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

More information on the Green Dealings research project can be found here.

*** Please note that registration does not guarantee you a place and that seating is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. ***

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