Strategies toward ambitious climate targets usually rely on the concept of'decoupling'; that is,
they aim at promoting economic growth while reducing the use of natural resources and …

Critical metals are technologically vital to the functionality of various emerging technologies,
yet they have a potentially unstable supply. This condition calls for strategic planning based …

The role of a reliable resource consumption measurement is essential for devising a
relevant climate policy. The consumption-based material footprint is trade-adjusted domestic …

Achieving global climate goals will require prodigious increases in low-carbon electricity
generation, raising concerns about the scale of materials needed and associated …

The increasing role of electricity as an energy carrier in decarbonising economies is driving
a growing demand for electrical energy storage in the form of battery systems. Two battery …

Renewable energy transition inevitably requires the consumption of metallic minerals, which
not only increases the development of renewable energy but also causes potential …

The clean energy transitions require a large volume of minerals to handle its diverse
technologies, such as solar photovoltaics (PV), wind turbines etc. Therefore, mineral …

Global energy transitions entangled with a paradigm shift from fossil fuel to renewable
energy consumption elevates the demand for clean energy technologies, such as solar …

The clean energy transition plays an essential role in achieving climate mitigation targets. As
for the transportation sector, battery and fuel cell electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a …

The low-carbon power transition, which is key to combatting climate change, has far-
reaching effects on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of issues …