🌿 Environment Jun 29, 2026 · Chloé Farand

We need no-go mining zones for the energy transition to be just: Here’s how it could work

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We need no-go mining zones for the energy transition to be just: Here’s how it could work
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Perrine Fournier is a trade, mining, and forest campaigner at Fern. 



The threat that mining critical raw materials poses to some of the planet’s most important ecosystems is beyond dispute. To prevent it, some places on Earth must be declared off-limits for mining under any circumstances. Work has already began to identify them.



A global power struggle to secure strategic resources powering the energy transition, AI and weapons systems is driving growing dema

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