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The Swiss Network for International Studies, who generously funded the Green Dealings project, made a walking interview with some of our researchers during the final conference of the project.

What are the challenges in building a sustainable and fair lithium battery value chain? The full report is now available in Spanish here and in English here.

During the two days of the Green Dealings final workshop and conference in Geneva, researchers from different social science disciplines and at various career stages were invited to present their ongoing research on aspects of the lithium-ion battery transition. In the public part of the event, Green Dealings researchers presented findings of the project, and reflected collectively on how (European) normative perceptions of a “just“ and “green“ transition are shaping international Lithium-ion battery supply chains, with important implications globally, particularly in the global South where minerals are typically sourced. A panel of distinguished experts were invited to comment and debate the opportunities and challenges of due diligence policies.

Read a brief report here: https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/news/battery-supply-chains-south-america-europe-and-beyond-issues-governance

Watch the recording of the public conference here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8800HJs92mc

In his blog post, Jonas Köppel reflects on the industrialization debates in lithium-rich countries such as Argentina, Bolivia and Chile, reporting from the Lithium Crossroads conference in Buenos Aires in October 2022.

What are the challenges in building a sustainable and fair lithium battery value chain?

We wanted to know the points of view of diverse experts across South America and Europe! Over the last months we carried out an online Delphi study in two rounds. After each round we shared the results with participants and asked them to comment on them.

You can download the executive summaries in English, and in Spanish.

In his blog article, Diego Murguía draws conclusions from a panel discussion about lithium governance at the Lithium Crossroads conference from October 2022.

In his blog article, Martín Obaya reflects on the (im)possibilities of a South American “lithium triangle”, based on the discussions we had at the Lithium Crossroads conference in Buenos Aires, in October 2022.

In an interview with Professor Marc Hufty, Postdoctoral Researcher Diego Silva & PhD Researcher Jonas Köppel, the team discusses the kick-off of their new project. 

https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/news/green-dealings-project-kick