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Chloé Farand
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Freelance climate reporter & editor | Editor of a series on cleantech supply chains for Climate Home News | Based in Oxford, UK

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⛏️ COP30 could be the first to discuss the impacts and opportunities of mining the minerals needed for the energy transition.

tinyurl.com/392badee

The UN climate talks have never addressed the material dimension of the energy transition before.

I'm going to be tracking those discussions here👇
COP30 could confront "glaring gap" in clean energy agenda: mining
Resource-rich developing countries want the impacts and benefits of mineral extraction to be part of climate talks
www.climatechangenews.com
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A crucial dimension to address in efforts to secure a just transition away from fossil fuels.
#COP30
⛏️ COP30 could be the first to discuss the impacts and opportunities of mining the minerals needed for the energy transition.

tinyurl.com/392badee

The UN climate talks have never addressed the material dimension of the energy transition before.

I'm going to be tracking those discussions here👇
COP30 could confront "glaring gap" in clean energy agenda: mining
Resource-rich developing countries want the impacts and benefits of mineral extraction to be part of climate talks
www.climatechangenews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
⛏️ COP30 could be the first to discuss the impacts and opportunities of mining the minerals needed for the energy transition.

tinyurl.com/392badee

The UN climate talks have never addressed the material dimension of the energy transition before.

I'm going to be tracking those discussions here👇
COP30 could confront "glaring gap" in clean energy agenda: mining
Resource-rich developing countries want the impacts and benefits of mineral extraction to be part of climate talks
www.climatechangenews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Jordan has seen the number of EVs on its roads boom in recent years. To deal with a growing wave of end-of-life EV batteries, mechanics in Amman are coming up with innovation solutions.

The latest for @climatechangenews.com's Clean Energy Frontier series.

www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/03/s...
Self-taught mechanics give second life to Jordan’s glut of spent EV batteries
As EV sales boom in Jordan, a lack of formal infrastructure for dealing with end-of-life batteries is leading to some innovative solutions
www.climatechangenews.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🔜Next Tuesday: our webinar on #COP30

Journalists will get tips on how to cover the Belém climate talks in Brazil and from afar

🤝In collaboration with @n-ost.bsky.social

Speakers:
🇧🇷 Daniela Chiaretti
🇹🇯 Timur Idrisov
🇬🇧 @chloefarand.bsky.social

Sign up: www.cleanenergywire.org/webinars/cli...
Climate talks in the Amazon – Reporting on COP30
www.cleanenergywire.org
October 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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“Voluntary initiatives won’t cut it.”

In @climatechangenews.com, NRGI’s Juliana Peña Niño explains why UNEA7 must give Colombia’s minerals proposal real ambition and a binding path forward.

Reporting by @chloefarand.bsky.social 👉 www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/c...
October 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Saudi Arabia, which has built its place in the world based on huge oil exports, is now seeking to secure a role in the clean energy economy by becoming a hub for energy transition minerals, while continuing to sell the world its oil.

www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/10/d...
www.climatechangenews.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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It now seems inevitable that a major emitter will be held responsible for their contribution to the climate crisis.

Read the full story, written by @chloefarand.bsky.social, and learn what attribution science means for the courts and climate justice.

👉 imperial.ac.uk/stories/polluters-on-trial
Polluters on trial: How climate science is rocking the courtroom
Attribution science is enabling climate victims to sue the world’s top polluters for damages and the first successful case may not be very far away, writes Chloé Farand.
imperial.ac.uk
September 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The Zambian government is being accused of whitewashing the scale of a massive toxic mining waste spill at a copper mine earlier this year. Experts warn of serious health risks for decades. The US and Finland have told their citizens to evacuate the area.

www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/02/v...
Victims of Zambian copper mine spill threaten to sue Chinese firm
Dozens of families are demanding Sino-Metals Leach Zambia pay billions in compensation to clean up devastating spill or face legal challenges
www.climatechangenews.com
September 3, 2025 at 6:54 AM
A path to development or a recipe for disaster?

Lenders are plans to develop one of the world's largest unexploited copper deposits in Balochistan, Pakistan's largest and poorest province which is blighted by conflict and human rights violations.

www.climatechangenews.com/2025/08/22/a...
Banks back Pakistan copper mine despite human rights fears
Campaigners say the Reko Diq copper mine in Balochistan risks worsening the plight of human rights defenders in a region marred by conflict
www.climatechangenews.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
💥 After @climatechangenews.com 's reporting on rising concerns over the health impacts of copper mining in northern Chile, campaigners are taking the government to court for failing to address years of continuous air pollution.

www.climatechangenews.com/2025/08/15/c...
Campaigners sue Chilean government over copper mining pollution
They accuse the state of failing to remediate years of pollution by top copper producer Codelco at the expense of people’s health
www.climatechangenews.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Iraq blackout: "Electricity demand jumped, triggering a failure in transmission, as temperatures in parts of the country soared to as high as 50C (122F), with millions of people joining the Arbaeen pilgrimage."

🎁 link
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Iraq Goes Dark After Searing Heat Wave Triggers Power Grid Failure
Iraq was plunged into darkness on Monday as searing heat pushed up power demand, triggering a failure in transmission lines that led to a near nationwide blackout.
www.bloomberg.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Great little primer on natural Hydrogen

Lots of caveats,
there seem to be better tech in pipeline or already available
What if we could tap vast reserves of naturally occurring hydrogen lying beneath our feet?

The race is on to discover the first commercially viable natural hydrogen reservoir. But many experts warn that the reality may not live up to the hype.

My latest for BBC 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
The precious 'white gold' fuel buried in the Earth
Naturally occurring "white hydrogen" lies in vast reservoirs beneath our feet – now the gold rush of the clean energy era is beginning.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
What if we could tap vast reserves of naturally occurring hydrogen lying beneath our feet?

The race is on to discover the first commercially viable natural hydrogen reservoir. But many experts warn that the reality may not live up to the hype.

My latest for BBC 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
The precious 'white gold' fuel buried in the Earth
Naturally occurring "white hydrogen" lies in vast reservoirs beneath our feet – now the gold rush of the clean energy era is beginning.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Good news is somewhat of a rarity in the climate space, so it's genuinely uplifting to see how advances in climate science are making it possible to hold big emitters to account in the courts.

Great new piece on @granthamicl.bsky.social's climate litigation work by @chloefarand.bsky.social 👇
⚖️Climate litigation is entering a new era 🌏

Thanks to attribution science, courts now have the tools to link climate impacts, such as floods, wildfires and extreme heat to major polluters — and assign legal responsibility. 🧵

📒 imperial.ac.uk/stories/polluters-on-trial
July 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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🚨 Upcoming vote this morning: 🇺🇳 UN #HumanRights Council will consider whether to call for an equitable transition of #FossilFuels to prevent climate harms. 📉 🛢️
👀 We will be watching closely the vote of the 47 States members
📺 live webcast (3 PM CEST): webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...
July 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Nations rich in minerals want to add value to their resources to reap more benefits from the energy transition.

But in Nigeria, early efforts to refine lithium are facing challenges as mining remains dominated by mostly unregulated informal miners.

@vivianchime.bsky.social reports

bit.ly/3I9RFZw
Nigeria’s push to cash in on lithium rush gets off to a rocky start
Nigeria wants to supply refined lithium to the EV battery industry to diversify its economy away from oil but early processing efforts are facing challenges
www.climatechangenews.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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A team of scientists at @granthamicl.bsky.social is developing new methods to pinpoint how much of the impacts of extreme weather events on lives and societies can be attributed to climate change.

The answer is laying bare the costs of climate action.

Story 👇

www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/true...
The true costs of climate disasters
Scientists have linked extreme weather to climate change. Now they can quantify its impact on the damage, writes Chloé Farand.
www.imperial.ac.uk
June 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A team of scientists at @granthamicl.bsky.social is developing new methods to pinpoint how much of the impacts of extreme weather events on lives and societies can be attributed to climate change.

The answer is laying bare the costs of climate action.

Story 👇

www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/true...
The true costs of climate disasters
Scientists have linked extreme weather to climate change. Now they can quantify its impact on the damage, writes Chloé Farand.
www.imperial.ac.uk
June 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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🚨 Human influence on our climate is cranking up the intensity of #ExtremeWeather around the world.

@granthamicl.bsky.social is pioneering tools to uncover the economic and human costs of this influence on individual events.

New from @chloefarand.bsky.social 👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/true...
The true costs of climate disasters
Scientists have linked extreme weather to climate change. Now they can quantify its impact on the damage, writes Chloé Farand.
www.imperial.ac.uk
June 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Learn more about the cutting-edge methods behind impact attribution science and what comes next for counting the cost of climate change, written by @chloefarand.bsky.social‬: ow.ly/rgcv50WcaE3
June 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
One week to go until our #LCAW2025 event on how to make energy transition mineral production build shared prosperity for people & planet.

Get your ticket to attend in London or sign up to follow online: www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-w...

@climatechangenews.com @business-humanrights.org
June 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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🚨 Save the date 🚨

I'm chairing a #LCAW2025 event on how to rebuild trust in energy transition mineral supply chains, featuring UN special rapporteur Elisa Morgera among a stellar lineup of speakers.

24th June at 2pm in London & online.

Join us!

www.londonclimateactionweek.org/event/breaki...
Events - London Climate Action Week
Discover climate summits, forums, workshops, and more during London Climate Action Week — a city-wide celebration of climate action and awareness.
www.londonclimateactionweek.org
June 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🚨 Save the date 🚨

I'm chairing a #LCAW2025 event on how to rebuild trust in energy transition mineral supply chains, featuring UN special rapporteur Elisa Morgera among a stellar lineup of speakers.

24th June at 2pm in London & online.

Join us!

www.londonclimateactionweek.org/event/breaki...
Events - London Climate Action Week
Discover climate summits, forums, workshops, and more during London Climate Action Week — a city-wide celebration of climate action and awareness.
www.londonclimateactionweek.org
June 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Good article by @chloefarand.bsky.social regarding momentum towards international governance of minerals. Stay tuned for our article this Thursday in the journal Science from @aaas.org on the prospects for a Minerals Trust for the green transition! www.climatechangenews.com/2025/05/26/d...
Does the world need a global treaty on energy transition minerals?
As governments rush to secure supplies of the transition minerals needed, activists want a treaty with stronger governance rules
www.climatechangenews.com
June 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Copper is going to be a headache for the energy sector in the years to come," says @iea.org boss Fatih Birol as the agency forecasts a 30% copper supply shortfall by 2035.

Yet, copper mining is also linked to record numbers of allegations of human rights abuses warns @business-humanrights.org

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May 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM