Clean Energy Can’t Come at the Expense of the Ocean—and it Doesn’t Have To

Levin, L., et al., World Resources Institute Energy Solutions

Clean Energy Can’t Come at the Expense of the Ocean—and it Doesn’t Have To
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While these materials have historically been sourced on land, there’s increasing interest in tapping into supplies found underwater, through deep-seabed mining. Yet a new Blue Paper commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy finds that deep-seabed mining is a potentially risky proposition that may, in fact, be unnecessary given the rapid development of alternative technologies that reduce demand.

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