State of the Sector: Critical energy transition minerals for India

The report outlines a strategic framework for India to secure critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) through domestic exploration, international cooperation, regular sector assessments, and the promotion of circular economy practices.

• India requires a multi-pronged approach to secure CETMs, including promoting domestic exploration and processing by advancing technology, incentivizing exploration, extending the Composite Licence regime, and increasing the National Mineral Exploration Trust's ambit.
• To ensure mineral security, India should enhance international cooperation by developing overseas resources, stockpiling minerals, standardizing contracts, and strengthening diplomacy.
• The report recommends improving the CETM sector through regular assessments of the critical minerals list, vulnerability evaluations, and the development of a critical demand estimation model.
• India should encourage recycling and circularity by establishing Resource Recovery Parks, implementing indigenization initiatives, and providing incentives that include the informal sector.

APA

Jain,, R. C. G. G. (2025). State of the Sector: Critical energy transition minerals for India. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/india-critical-energy-transition-minerals

Chicago

Jain,, Rajesh Chadha,Siddharth Goel,Amrita Goldar,Rishabh. State of the Sector: Critical energy transition minerals for India. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2025. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/india-critical-energy-transition-minerals.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{jain2025state, author = {Jain,, Rajesh Chadha,Siddharth Goel,Amrita Goldar,Rishabh}, title = {{State of the Sector: Critical energy transition minerals for India}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2025}, month = feb, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/india-critical-energy-transition-minerals}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }