Forging a Just Future: Collaborative Strategies for Trade Justice in Transition

The global shift towards a green economy relies heavily on transition minerals, often sourced from resource-rich nations in the Global South. However, there is a significant risk that the frameworks governing their extraction and trade will perpetuate existing inequalities and extractivist relationships. Producer countries are not just sites of extraction; they are decisive forces in shaping the energy transition, provided the global rules on trade, investment, and finance are rewritten. This workshop, held during London Climate Action Week, offered a crucial opportunity for NGOs to converge, share insights, and build collective strategies to ensure these supply chains are equitable, just, and contribute to sustainable development in producer countries.

NRGI’s Thomas Scurfield  joined the discussion to share perspectives on how value addition in mineral-rich countries can support more equitable and transformative outcomes.

This event was part of London Climate Action Week 2025. To learn more about NRGI’s activities and events during London Climate Action Week, visit our dedicated page.