A major global conference will be told that the energy crisis and geopolitical instabilities are creating an innovative approach to critical minerals.
Andrei Covatariu, a renowned international energy expert, will speak on this topic at CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials Global Conference and Exhibition 2022, being staged 10-11 November at the Pestana Palace Hotel & National Monument Lisbon.
Covatariu's views and policy analyses are constantly published and cited in international media. Together with other great minds and top experts from the cement and construction industry, the forum is set to find the best solutions for a clean future.
With a vast experience in energy policies and climate change expertise, Covatariu co-founded ECERA, a network of sustainability practitioners aiming to produce policy-relevant knowledge, helping governments, companies, NGOs, universities, and other organisations navigate the various facets of sustainability. He has built his proficiency working with for-profit companies but also with multilateral and international organisations - the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe – UNECE, World Energy Council; think tanks - Harvard's Belfer Center; Middle East Institute; Centre on Regulation in Europe; Energy Policy Group, or NGOs as Climate Reality Project and Climate Interactive.
Covatariu said: "For decades, energy security referred almost exclusively to a country's mineral reserves and natural potential for energy, as well as to the physical/commercial links with other countries for ensuring domestic energy demand. The past decades have witnessed an increase in environmental concerns, determining national governments to invest in low-emission technologies aimed at harvesting and efficiently using local natural potential, making thus critical minerals vital ingredients. Considering the current geopolitical, economic and social context, an extended conversation on these minerals' role is paramount. I believe the CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials conference is timely scheduled to address this salient topic."
Olga Mititelu, communication manager at Industry Link, the event's organiser, said: "The conference and exhibition will highlight in-depth topics around green alternatives in cement and construction, from alternative fuels to using alternative raw materials or clinker alternatives, giving a new life to old resources. We are pleased to have Mr Covatariu joining CarbonZero. His highly appreciated background will be a key point of the event."
More information is available at [email protected] and www.industrylink.eu
