Anticipating Lithium Extraction in Northern Portugal

This research paper examines the social and political negotiations surrounding a proposed lithium mine in the Barroso region of northern Portugal, focusing on the tension between the European Commission's goals for domestic lithium sourcing for electric vehicles and the resistance from local communities.

• The European Commission is pursuing a plan to increase domestic lithium sourcing to support the production and adoption of electric vehicles, framing this as part of a 'green mining' era where extraction technologies and end products are considered sustainable. However, this initiative has faced social resistance from communities seeking to protect nature and their livelihoods.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). Anticipating Lithium Extraction in Northern Portugal. https://www.sei.org/publications/anticipating-lithium-extraction-in-northern-portugal/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Anticipating Lithium Extraction in Northern Portugal. 2023. https://www.sei.org/publications/anticipating-lithium-extraction-in-northern-portugal/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023anticipating, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Anticipating Lithium Extraction in Northern Portugal}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/anticipating-lithium-extraction-in-northern-portugal/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }