WRF 2019 Calls for Ambitious International Rules for Resources Management
Geneva, 24 October 2019 Participants of the World Resources Forum 2019 are calling for ambitious international rules for mineral resources management. A low-carbon and resource efficient economy requires an uptake in technologies such as electric vehicles, renewable energy, and digitalization. Without improved governance it will be impossible to ensure proper provision of the resources needed. […]
Swiss Environment Director Chardonnens Calls for Strong International Resources Governance
Geneva, 17 October 2019 “With only about a decade left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and to bring our greenhouse gas emissions back to a safe pathway, the central role of mineral resources for low-carbon technologies and infrastructures needs to be discussed. Environmental challenges related to the extraction of raw materials need to be […]