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Scramble for minerals intensifies conflict, rights abuses

greener energy

AS the world makes a concerted effort to limit global temperature increases to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels to prevent catastrophic climate change, a transition towards greener and cleaner energy sources and technologies has begun in earnest.

The adoption of green energy technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and green hydrogen is on the rise. The renewable energy market is poised to grow from $1 trillion (R18.4 trillion) in 2023 to almost $4 trillion

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