Healthcare is a major emitter of environmental pollutants that adversely affect health. Within
the healthcare community, awareness of these effects is low, and recognition of the duty to …

The assessment of the criticality of raw materials allows the identification of the likelihood of
a supply disruption of a material and the vulnerability of a system (eg a national economy …

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 …

Cobalt, one of the essential new energy materials, is widely applied in many crucial
industries. In recent years, the rapid development of electric vehicles (EVs) has led to …

The need for alternative energy systems like offshore wind power to move towards the
Green Deal objectives is undeniable. However, it is also increasingly clear that biodiversity …

Existing research on the security of the supply of critical materials for clean energy generally
aggregates information at the country level, a practice that obscures the extensive role of …

Lithium-ion batteries, as the essential technology for global energy transition, require the
combined support of several metallic resources and the complicated supply chains that …

Within the context of the energy transition, decarbonization of the transport sector is the
cornerstone of many public policies. As a key component in the cathodes of lithium-ion …

Rare-earth metals (REMs) have become an integral part of modern economics and
technological advances. The current climate agenda and sustainable development trends …

The energy transition is causing a surge in demand for minerals for clean energy
technologies, giving rise to concerns about the sources and security of supplies of critical …