These videos are from the Mining and Materials for Sustainable Development Transformations course that was launched in February 2024 and developed by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI). This course addresses challenges and opportunities for mining and materials value chains in the energy and digital transitions.
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The lecture introduces the concept of a circular economy and its application to minerals and mining. Exploring both process and product circularity, Saleem Ali…
Circular economy and sustainable development…
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A just transition is a shift from fossil fuel–based energy systems to renewable alternatives in a manner that upholds human rights and supports the Sustainable…
Renewable energy: A just transition
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Learn about the role of mining and materials at the heart of the transformations needed to achieve climate change objectives, a just energy transition, and the…
Mining and Materials for Sustainable Development…
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In this lecture, Jeffrey Sachs introduces the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. Six pivotal shifts are required for deep global…
The six transformations of sustainable…
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The lecture explores the imperative of achieving net-zero emissions in hard-to-abate downstream industries, focusing on heavy industries like steel, cement, and…
Reaching net-zero emissions in hard-to-abate…
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This lecture discusses various concepts related to decarbonization approaches, with a focus on the role of private sector actors. Perrine Toledano highlights the…
Mitigation hierarchy, carbon credits and offset…
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The case study explores pathways to unlock economic opportunities in mineral-rich countries. Kwasi Ampofo looks at how the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) can…
Case study: Piloting battery production in the…
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This lecture traces the scientific consensus on human-induced climate change and highlights the need for ambitious mitigation measures to limit global temperature rise.…
The carbon budget and implications for energy…
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The lecture presents the decarbonization pathways to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 proposed by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Stéphanie Bouckaert…
Decarbonization pathways to achieve global…
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Carbon pricing internalizes the external costs of greenhouse gas emissions into the economic system, driving businesses and individuals to reduce their carbon footprint.…
Carbon pricing approaches
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The lecture introduces greenhouse gas accounting or carbon accounting. Nicole Labutong explains the three scopes of corporate greenhouse gas inventories under the…
Greenhouse gas accounting in the context of…
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Continuing the Democratic Republic of Congo’s battery precursor case study, Marit Kitaw explains how, through collaboration and strategic planning, the DRC and…
Case study: High-level regional cooperation for…
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The case study highlights the decarbonization challenges in copper and nickel mining, emphasizing the increasing demand for these metals in renewable energy technologies…
Case study: Decarbonizing copper and nickel value…
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The lecture examines the intersection of land rights and human rights amidst increased mining for the energy transition. Joan Carling emphasizes the significant ethical…
Land rights and other human rights
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The lecture explores the shift from linear to circular business models and applications for the mining and materials value chains. Casilda Malagon emphasizes the…
Circular business models and potential…
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The energy transition has the potential to exacerbate the impacts of gender disparities in mining, including job displacement, lack of representation, and increased…
Gender considerations in sustainable development…
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