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Discover the Asia Pacific Transition Mineral Accountability Working Group
WHO ARE WE? The Asia Pacific Transition Mineral Accountability Working Group (AP-TMA WG), founded in January 2023, unites civil society leaders from Australia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines to confront critical challenges at the intersection of mining accountability, climate justice, and energy transitions. The AP-TMA WG is dedicated to safeguarding […]
Civil society statement on the publication of the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals report
A call for collective action rooted in justice and equity Declaring that “resourcing the energy transition requires a new paradigm rooted in equity and justice,” the Panel has laid out principles and recommendations to create urgently necessary change in mineral supply chains. We call for global collective action to put these ambitions into practice: Anchoring […]
Civil Society Demands Attention to Human Rights and Climate Justice Ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan
To find out more about the joint campaign for human rights at COP29, please visit Demand Rights at COP We, the undersigned civil society organizations, movements, groups and individuals, highlight the urgent need to address serious human rights concerns in Azerbaijan in the lead-up to its hosting this year’s United Nations Climate Conference (COP29), to […]
Relegating Africa to the world’s green mine is costing us
This piece was published on Climate Home News on September 5, 2024. There is a fierce scramble underway for the minerals to enable a low-carbon future and it is costing Africa $24 billion a year and risking a global energy transition. Africa has long been the world’s supplier of raw materials, from gold and diamonds to […]
Our recommendations for Africa to make the most of its transition minerals
Africa is an important supplier of transition minerals to the world. Yet the continent is stuck at a relatively low level in transition mineral value chains, where it processes some of its minerals but is largely absent from the manufacturing of many technologies linked to clean energy. African leaders have the power to change the […]
Transition minerals could boost African GDP by at least $24bn a year
Africa could boost its GDP by at least $24 billion a year and create 2.3 million jobs by introducing manufacturing and trade policies that enable it to extract more value from the booming trade in so-called ‘transition minerals’, according to new economic modelling from Publish What You Pay (PWYP). Africa is home to more than […]
Research: How can Africa make the most of its transition minerals?
The latest research from PWYP suggests that Africa could boost its GDP by at least $24 billion a year and create 2.3 million jobs by introducing manufacturing and trade policies that enable it to extract more value from the booming trade in so-called ‘transition minerals’, according to our new research. Download the Research Africa is […]
Briefing: How can Africa make the most of its transition minerals?
The latest research from PWYP suggests that Africa could boost its GDP by at least $24 billion a year and create 2.3 million jobs through transition minerals. African leaders need to come together and act urgently to ensure that the emerging transition minerals market is well-regulated, transparent, just and equitable. Here you can download the […]
Harnessing evidence and international support to uphold civic space in the Kyrgyz Republic
By gathering evidence about shrinking civic space and drawing on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as an effective platform to raise concerns, a diverse national and international movement helped protect civic space in the Kyrgyz Republic – sending a powerful message to governments worldwide. PWYP coalition member Nazik Imanbekova describes their shared achievements. In […]
Why we need an OPEC for critical mineral producing nations
The most important UN panel you’ve never heard of will agree on a set of principles that could make or break the low carbon transition this week. At stake is the future ownership of the world’s critical raw mineral supply chains that the renewable energy revolution will need to break free of our fossil fuel […]
A joint call for Gubad’s release, one year after his arrest
Today marks the 1-year anniversary of the arrest of Gubad Ibadoghlu in Azerbaijan. PWYP, Crude Accountability, Amnesty International and other civil society organisations are jointly calling for his release. July 23 – We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the ongoing crackdown against civil society in Azerbaijan that has targeted a broad range of individuals, including […]