1、Securing Minerals for the Energy Transition:Unlocking the Value Chain through Policy,Investment and InnovationW H I T E P A P E RS E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 4In collaboration withMcKinsey&CompanyImages:Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a p
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3、embers,Partners or other stakeholders.2024 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForeword 3Executive summary 4In
4、troduction 51 Barriers to investment and innovation 81.1 Financial barriers and risks 81.2 Barriers in the enabling enviroment 91.3 Cross cutting barriers 112 Unlocks for the supply-demand imbalance 122.1 Direct and indirect financial support 122.2 Improvements to the enabling enviroment 132.3 Stake
5、holder collaboration 15Next steps 16Contributors 18Endnotes 19Securing Minerals for the Energy Transition2ForewordSecuring the critical materials needed to enable the net-zero transition is fundamental to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.The balance between the supply and demand of critica
6、l materials involves managing supply chain disruptions,long lead times between exploration and production,complex orebodies,surges in commercial needs and the concentration of supply in some geographies.Despite recent progress in boosting the production of certain materials,supply shortages are stil