7 October 2026

Third Meeting of the Expert Group on Trade, Critical Minerals, and the Clean Energy Transition: Navigating Sustainability, Development, and Security Objectives

The expert group, co-convened by TESS and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), held the third of a series of meetings bringing together a diverse group of international experts on trade, critical minerals, and the clean energy transition to focus on pathways for cooperation on intersecting sustainability, development, and security objectives.

The meeting was held amid rising tensions at the intersection of trade, critical minerals, and the clean energy transition, where growing demand and concentrated supply chains are reshaping global dynamics. It convened a small group of international experts from policy, research, and stakeholder communities to explore how trade can support resilient supply chains, promote sustainable and inclusive development, and contribute effectively to the global clean energy transition.

The third meeting was structured around presentations of country-level case studies, which included Chile, Indonesia, and the European Union, followed by open discussion among participants.

The International Expert Group on Trade, Critical Minerals, and the Clean Energy Transition is comprised of trade, climate, and mineral policy experts from academia, think tanks, intergovernmental organizations, and stakeholder organizations representing diverse regional perspectives and areas of expertise, all of whom are participating in their personal capacities.

More information on the expert group and its participants is available here.

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