At Hyacint Consult, we are proud to share our contributions through various publication on ESG risk and impact in global value chains.
Key examples include:
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Study title: Decarbonization of the mining sector - scoping study on role of mining in NDC's (2024) + accompanying case-studies (Chile, Indonesia, South Africa)
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Funding entity: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
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Hyacint Consult team: Famke Schaap and Astrid Karamira
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Content: This report critically examines the mining sector's role in the global energy transition and its alignment with international climate commitments. Recognizing the urgent need to de-carbonize, this study provides insights into how the industry can balance growing demand for critical minerals with reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Featuring case studies from Chile, Indonesia, and South Africa, the report explores the challenges and opportunities in supporting a just and sustainable transition.
Scoping Study on Role of Mining in Nationally Determined Contributions
Decarbonization of the mining sector
Achieving a “just transition” that ensures equitable outcomes for all stakeholders while managing the environmental and economic challenges of mining has significance in the sector. Mining is a significant contributor to GHG emissions and requires tailored decarbonization strategies supported by high-quality data and coordinated mitigation and adaptation efforts. The report underscores the need for voluntary and legal commitments from the mining industry, transparency initiatives, and international collaboration to foster shared responsibility between producing and consuming nations. Policy recommendations include incentivizing local businesses to decarbonize, leveraging international agreements, and developing interlinked strategies to balance the benefits and challenges of the energy transition.
It examines the mining sector's pivotal role in the global energy transition and its alignment with international climate commitments. The highlights are on the sector’s dual responsibility to supply critical minerals for energy transition technologies while reducing its significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly from energy-intensive processes and fugitive methane from coal mining.
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Case Studies on the Role of Mining in Nationally Determined Contributions in Chile, Indonesia and South Africa
Decarbonization of mining sector
The report provides a comprehensive understanding of how different countries are navigate the complexities of mining sector and explores the role of the mining sector in advancing climate change mitigation goals within the framework of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in Chile, Indonesia, and South Africa. These countries were selected for their significant contributions to global mining, diverse geographies, and varied approaches to decarbonizing their mining sectors.
While mining remains a crucial economic driver and supplier of energy transition materials, it is also a significant source of GHG emissions. Chile’s ambitious policies demonstrate early successes in decarbonization, while Indonesia and South Africa contend with higher dependency on coal and complex policy environments. The report underscores the need for disaggregated emissions data and tailored strategies to enhance the mining sector’s contribution to climate goals.
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