CINE’s Director, Ana Flávia Nogueira, participated in a panel on strategic minerals for the energy transition during São Paulo Climate Week (SPCW).

Climate Week is a global event held in different parts of the world, bringing together debates, initiatives, and collaborations proposed by a wide range of social actors, with the goal of accelerating the transition to a more sustainable future.

The panel “Rare Minerals and AI: Sustainable Innovation in the Global Supply Chain” took place on August 4th at the Cubo Itaú auditorium, as part of the program organized by Cubo, a CINE partner.

In addition to CINE’s Director, the panel featured representatives from the mining company Vale; Saint-Gobain Brasil, which has been developing solutions related to strategic minerals; and the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI). The discussion was moderated by climate policy expert João Leal, from the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS).

“CINE’s participation in this panel once again highlights the center’s visibility,” said Ana Flávia.

The panel attracted an audience of entrepreneurs, corporate executives, investors, and sustainability and innovation enthusiasts, both in person and via live streaming.

In her remarks, the CINE Director emphasized the need for Brazil to place greater focus on its natural reserves of elements that are essential for a more sustainable world. She pointed to the country’s significant reserves of rare earths and niobium oxide.

“We need to enhance the value of these elements through research and innovation,” she added, noting that CINE researchers are working on the application of rare earths in optoelectronic devices.

More information about Cubo Itaú’s São Paulo Climate Week: https://lp.cubo.network/spclimateweek
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