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🏭The global #energy sector is evolving to adopt greener solutions. Industries like mining, chemicals, and oil and gas in particular are on a mission to search for cleaner and more efficient energy resources. Whether it’s through innovation or adopting technologies that already exist, industry players are implementing measures towards achieving their net zero goals. 💡Learn more in this latest issue of Automation Today.

The global #energy sector is evolving to adopt greener solutions. Industries like mining, chemicals, and oil and gas in particular are on a mission to search for cleaner and more efficient energy resources. Whether it's through innovation or adopting technologies that already exist, industry players are implementing measures towards achieving their net zero goals. Learn more in this latest issue of Automation Today!

It is heartening to see how traditional industries are shifting focus and prioritising sustainable practices, driving efficiency, and actively enacting meaningful changes.

🏭The global #energy sector is evolving to adopt greener solutions. Industries like mining, chemicals, and oil and gas in particular are on a mission to search for cleaner and more efficient energy resources. Whether it’s through innovation or adopting technologies that already exist, industry players are implementing measures towards achieving their net zero goals. 💡Learn more in this latest issue of Automation Today.

🌿#Sustainability is one of the topics businesses are prioritizing but for many, it can be daunting - where do you start? And how? It's such a massive topic and for the latest issue of Automation Today, we zoomed in on the energy sector to look at the trends and solutions for manufacturers. Check it out! 👇🏼

"The sustainability revolution driving the race to reach net-zero in 2050 relies deeply on mined resources[...] In a practical sense, more copper must be removed from the ground before 2050 than has been mined in all of history." 🤯 Is this realistic? Read the full article below and like 👍 this post if you think it's possible.

Mipac are working with customers on efficiency projects for mine operations. How much further can the industry go? This is an interesting read on some of the future focus for increasing the sustainability of mineral miners.

In this latest contemplation from our emerging risks analysis I've asked my colleague Rolands Sadauskis to share his thoughts on the 'twin transition' - the simultaneous push towards green and digital futures. Here are his fascinating reflections: Whilst these transformations are portrayed as complementary solutions to our environmental crisis, they conceal a profound paradox. Consider this: we're attempting to solve a crisis born out of resource exploitation by... intensifying resource extraction. The green transition demands considerable quantities of critical minerals - lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements - for renewable technologies. Even the much-discussed hydrogen economy, whilst promising clean energy, would bring resource challenges - notably the vast quantities of water for hydrogen production, competing with agricultural and domestic needs. The digital transformation requires many of these same materials for semiconductors, batteries, and computing infrastructure. We're attempting to mine our way to sustainability, creating new environmental challenges to address existing ones. Take electric vehicles - whilst promising cleaner mobility, they are triggering a surge in mining activities. The International Energy Agency estimates we'll need to increase critical mineral production by up to six times by 2040 to meet green technology demands alone (https://lnkd.in/ena32mWF). Add the exponential growth in digital infrastructure, with its intensive water requirements for cooling data centres and semiconductor manufacturing, and these figures become even more daunting. This challenge is inherently systemic. Every 'solution' seems to create new problems. Renewable energy reduces carbon emissions but intensifies land use and mineral extraction. Digital technologies promise efficiency gains but require energy-intensive data centres and constant hardware updates, each requiring resources and generating waste. This is challenging traditional business adaptation models. The accelerating pace of change, coupled with growing resource competition and geopolitical tensions around critical minerals, water and land, creates a perfect storm of uncertainty. How can businesses navigate this complexity whilst genuinely contributing to sustainability? While the twin transition offers us some pathways towards sustainability, can we complement these with deeper transformations in our consumption patterns and value creation models? Can we optimise resource use and create truly regenerative systems? These are complex questions without easy answers. But as we rush into these transitions, we must pause to consider whether we're solving our problems or simply shifting them from one domain to another. What's clear is that foresight and systems thinking have never been more crucial for navigating this challenging terrain.

“The transition to a net-zero and nature-positive future relies on metals and minerals. Continuing to increase circularity across mine sites and their value chains helps to minimise waste and maximise value throughout every stage of the life cycle, from sourcing, to production, to use and recovery.”   We are happy to announce that the Tools for Circularity https://lnkd.in/eX3khJFv co-developed by Ramboll were launched today.   These tools offer direct and actionable assistance for enhancing the circular economy within the #mining and #metals sector, as well as across the entire value chain. The tools are the result of several workshops with ICMM members, ICMM staff, the ICMM Circular Economy Working Group as well as stakeholder interviews.     A special thanks goes to my Ramboll colleagues Imani Hamilton, Ricardo Weigend Rodríguez, Steven F. Fecht, Grace Cook, Francesco Castellani, Marco Baldauf and the ICMM team, namely Will Wardle, Bryony Clear Hill, Yosuke Hoshino, Olivia W., Kira Scharwey, Nic Benton, Marine Godard   #Circulareconomy #Partnerforsustainablechange #Letsclosethegap

Population growth, social progress and clean energy technologies are increasing demand for minerals and metals. At COP28, a landmark commitment was made by nearly 120 nations to triple the world’s installed renewable energy generation capacity by 2030. However, even with the predicted future increase in recycling to help bridge the supply gap, it is estimated that more than 300 new mines may still be needed to meet the demand created by the energy transition. Increasing the circularity of mining and metals value chains will help us to sustainably and responsibly meet the growing demand for metals. ICMM’s new Tools for Circularity will help mining and metals companies minimise waste and maximise value throughout every stage of the life cycle, from sourcing, to production, to use and recovery. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ejB2mz6D #CircularEconomy