Demand for metals likely to increase tenfold, study says

clock

Unep suggests using the expertise of mining companies – often seen as the environmental villains – to improve recycling

Demand for metals is likely to increase tenfold as developing economies surge ahead, putting severe stress on the natural environment, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep)...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose the membership package that's right for you and your organisation, via our 3 membership levels.

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Risk

How a quarter of the world's crops are now grown in areas threatened by water supply risks

How a quarter of the world's crops are now grown in areas threatened by water supply risks

Growing risks such as climate change and resource scarcity are threatening water supplies and ultimately food security, new WRI analysis warns

Stuart Stone
clock 16 October 2024 • 4 min read
Dangerously underprepared: Business groups warns UK risks repeat of energy crisis

Dangerously underprepared: Business groups warns UK risks repeat of energy crisis

Energy Crisis Commission warns UK's continued reliance on fossil gas means it risks a 'repeat of surging energy bills'

James Murray
clock 15 October 2024 • 4 min read
Axa Future Risks Report: Climate change tops global risk register, again

Axa Future Risks Report: Climate change tops global risk register, again

Latest edition of Axa survey of 23,000 people highlights how climate change continues to be leading concern for general population and risk experts

Cecilia Keating
clock 14 October 2024 • 3 min read