The Green Transition Needs So Much Mining

Paris Marx is joined by Thea Riofrancos to discuss the global struggle to move away from fossil fuels and the future of the green transition, including the limitations of existing supply chains, geopolitical tensions, and the tech industry's role in the growth of extractive industries.

Thea Riofrancos is the author of Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism. She is also Associate Professor of Political Science at Providence College and Strategic Co-Director of the Climate and Community Institute.

• Thea has written about Trump’s resource nationalism and the resources needed for a green transition.

• The Climate and Community Institute has done a lot of research on mining and transportation.

• Indonesia has been building out a ton of coal plants to power its nickel industry.

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