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Lithium in the energy transition: more than a resource issue?

Issues and Foresight

News 10 February 2021

Lithium in the energy transition: more than a resource issue?

Rare earths in the energy transition: what threats are there for the “vitamins of modern society”?

Issues and Foresight

News 07 January 2021

Rare earths in the energy transition: what threats are there for the “vitamins of modern society”?

If there are sufficient resources to cover future needs related to the development of low-carbon technologies, why is there so much talk about this group of metals?

Copper in the energy transition: an essential, structural and geopolitical metal!

Issues and Foresight

News 04 December 2020

Copper in the energy transition: an essential, structural and geopolitical metal!

A team from IFPEN’s Economics and Environmental Assessment Department anticipates that the consumption of copper is set to soar over the period to 2050.