Critical mineral supply chains in the US: Interview with CGEP’s Tom Moerenhout

Tom Moerenhout, Professor, Critical Materials Lead - Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy; Bryan Bille, Policy and Geopolitical Principal - Benchmark

In this power players interview, Bryan Bille, policy and geopolitical principal at Benchmark sat down with Columbia professor Tom Moerenhout to discuss US President Trump’s first 100 days and critical mineral policy aims, the potential implications of Republican rollbacks of clean energy support, and some of the biggest trends shaping the critical mineral industries, including the need for derisking through policy intervention. Finally, they discussed how to engage with China, the global cleantech leader to address decarbonisation and mineral security. Tom Moerenhout, a Professor at Columbia University in New York and the lead for Critical Minerals at Columbia’s Centre on Global Energy Policy. Through these roles, Tom has been an active commentator, especially on US critical mineral and clean energy policies over the past years.