Critical Raw Materials: Challenges and Tools for the Energy Transition

The energy transition is a pillar of climate policy, aimed at achieving zero emissions by 2050. Reaching these goals will require the development of new energy and mobility technologies, leading to a significant increase in demand for Critical Raw Materials (CRM) such as cobalt, lithium, nickel and rare earths (REE).

The current context presents several critical challenges: excessive geographical concentration of deposits, mining, refining and manufacturing activities; high price volatility, which makes markets highly unstable; and limited transparency and monitoring of the environmental, social and governance impacts of these activities.

The workshop ‘Critical Raw Materials: Challenges and Tools for the Energy Transition‘ aims to provide a platform for members of the scientific community to present research on these topics, and for various stakeholders in the sector to share their experiences and expectations.

The event, coordinated by the ‘RAw Materials for the Energy Transition’ Research Programme – RAMET‘ of Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) will include two working moments: a series of presentations and a concluding roundtable discussion.

Sala Cinema | Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei | Corso Magenta 63, Milano
AGENDA

Workshop

• 9:00 – 9:15 | Registration
• 9:15 – 9:30 | Welcome address
  Marzio Galeotti, Director of Scientific Research, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) and Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics, University of Milan
  Andrea Bastianin, RAMET Program Director, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) and Professor of Economic Policy, University of Milan
• 9:30 – 10:15
  Critical Raw Materials: Data Issues and Solutions
  Ilenia Gaia Romani, Researcher, RAMET – Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
• 10:15 – 11:00
  Critical Raw Materials and MNE Strategies under Paradigm Shift
  Andrea Ascani, Professor of Applied Economics, Gran Sasso Science Institute
• 11:30 – 12:15
  Export Restrictions on Critical Minerals: Evidence from Indonesia
  Steven Poelhekke, Professor of International Environmental Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• 13:30 – 14:15
  Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2024: Progress towards Reliable and Sustainable Critical Mineral Supplies
  Éric Buisson, Critical Minerals Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)
• 14:15 – 15:00
  The Potential Macroeconomic Relevance of Critical Materials: Some Preliminary Evidence
  Marco Taboga, Director, Head International Finance & Commodity Markets, Bank of Italy
• 15:00 – 15:45
  Copper and Aluminium: From Short-Term Challenges Towards a Promising Future
  Saida Litosh, Lead Metal Analyst, London Stock Exchange Group

Roundtable

• 16:15 – 17:15 Speeches by
  Nunzia Bernardo, Cabinet Office of the Environment Ministry, Italy
  Giuseppe Montesano, Osservatorio Italiano Materie Prime Critiche Energia (OIMCE)
  Éric Buisson, International Energy Agency (IEA)
  Moderated by: Alberto Prina Cerai, ISPI
• 17:15 – 17:30 | Closing remarks

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Organizing Committee
Andrea Bastianin, Paolo Castelnovo,
Ilenia Gaia Romani, Luca Rossini

The event is realised thanks to the contribution of the
Direzione Generale Educazione, Ricerca e Istituti culturali

in collaboration with
Osservatorio Italiano Materie Prime Critiche Energia