War in Ukraine: the knock-on effects on the minerals necessary for the green transition The Eurasian Climate Brief

Energy prices were rocked by the Russian invasion, with Aluminium and Nickel prices increasing sharply in the first two weeks after the conflict began with the latter up by more than 100 percent. Fears around the disruption to supply and concerns about soaring energy prices that could halt production in Europe are being blamed for the hikes. Other metals of interest in this war include titanium, scandium, and palladium.In this episode we discuss the issues around the production and supp...