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Issues and Foresight
Issues and Foresight

Metals in the energy transition

Copper, cobalt, lithium... we are set to be increasingly reliant on metals due to the large-scale roll-out of renewable energies and new forms of mobility. According to economist Emmanuel Hache, who
Climate and environment
Innovation and Industry

Climate and environment

New R&I themes, stimulated by the energy transition and circular economy markets, are beginning to emerge. The multidisciplinarity of IFPEN’s researchers is used in projects covering fields as diverse
Critical metals and rare earths
Innovation and Industry

Our strengths

Critical metals and rare earths Our strengths Expertise in the field of the synthesis, characterization and implementation of adsorbents The French Chemistry Society’s Industrial Chemistry Division
Critical metals and rare earths
Innovation and Industry

Our networks

Critical metals and rare earths Our networks ANR GENERATE PROJECT While energy transition policies are theoretically and gradually reducing reliance on fossil energy production, they are creating new
Critical metals and rare earths
Innovation and Industry

Our solutions

Critical metals and rare earths Our solutions In 2025, the lithium-ion battery market will account for more than half of the global demand for lithium, compared to almost one third today; and the
Critical metals and rare earths
Innovation and Industry

Critical metals and rare earths

Critical metals and rare earths OVERVIEW AND CHALLENGES Technological innovations developed to support the energy transition make use of critical or strategic metals: these refined minerals and metals