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The History of Energy Transitions
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Over the last 200 years, how we’ve gotten our energy has changed drastically.
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Understanding Zinc’s Role in a Low-Carbon Economy
When asked to describe how the metal zinc is used, people often mention vitamins, sunscreen, or metal coating.
But few are aware of zinc’s applications in transportation, infrastructure, electronics, food security, and renewable energy.
This graphic by Teck shows how zinc is playing a key role in the low carbon economy.
Zinc, the Versatile Metal
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Investors’ Top Five ESG Challenges
Investors in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) expect to dramatically increase their sustainable assets. In fact, sustainable assets are projected to grow from 21% of total assets in 2020 to 47% of total assets in 2025.
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The Briefing
The Surge in Climate Risk Reporting
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Synthetic Materials That Will Shape the Future
Synthetic materials have been in our lives for a considerable time now. Since the introduction of nylon in the 1940s, we have used synthetic materials in almost every aspect of our lives.
We have synthetic materials everywhere—from garments and medicine to sportswear and tactical gear. So what are synthetic materials anyway?