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WEBINAR: Strengthening South-South Cooperation on Critical Minerals for a Just Energy Transition

This webinar will present the scope of activities under the webinar partnership, which will be followed by a panel discussion with leaders from sevevral governments, intergovernmental institutions, and industry. Panellists will share perspectives on the role of south-south cooperation in the development of critical minerals supply chains that aligns with national ambitions for energy transition and socio-economic development.

Agenda (all times IST)
19:00 OPENING REMARKS

Damilola Ogunbiyi
CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Sustainable Energy for All; Co- Chair, UN-Energy
19:05 SCENE-SETTING PRESENTATION

Dr. Sandeep Pai
Director, Global Climate and Development Institute, Swaniti Global
19:20 PANEL DISCUSSION

Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor
Ghana, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources
 
Dr. Veena Kumari
India, Ministry of Mines, Joint Secretary
 
Greg Radford
Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, and Sustainable Development (IGF), Director
 
Dr. Marit Y. Kitaw
African Union, Interim Director, African Minerals Development Centre
 
Miho Shirotori
UN Trade and Development, Division on International Trade and Commodities, Director
 
Aimee Boulanger
Initiative for Responsible Mining Association, Executive Director
 
Moderated by
Dr. Aditya Ramji
University of California Davis, Global South Clean Transportation Centre, Director
20:25 CLOSING REMARKS AND CONCLUSION

Divyam Nagpal
Principal Specialist, UN-Energy, Sustainable Energy for All

Register for what promises to be a critical, timely and consequential discussion on the ways in which global south countries can collaborate to build equitable and resilient critical minerals and renewable energy supply chains necessary for a just energy transition.
 
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