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MIT researchers Elsa Olivetti, Basuhi Ravi, and Karan Bhuwalka have published a study in Joule examining the supply chain and environmental impacts of nickel mining for clean energy technologies. The study highlights Indonesia’s dominant role in global nickel production and discusses the environmental and social challenges of nickel extraction, including deforestation, community displacement, and high carbon emissions from processing.

The 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa has resulted in the adoption of the Apia Ocean Declaration by all Commonwealth countries. The declaration outlines shared priorities for ocean protection, including ending plastic pollution, addressing harmful fisheries subsidies, and aligning with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and Paris Agreement goals.