水資源竞争对能源转型构成风险

ICMM report maps where mining and metals facilities intersect with water stress, depletion, drought, flood and interannual variability risks. London, UK – Nearly two-thirds of mining and metals facilities worldwide are located in areas facing significant physical water risk, according to new analysis by ICMM. Our Global Mining and Metals Water Dataset and report, also reveal that competition for water between mining and metals operations and other industrial and domestic users is the greatest physical water risk facing the industry. It highlights the importance of coordinated integrated land and water use planning at regional scales, as demand grows for the materials needed for clean energy systems. Minerals and metals are essential to the energy transition and the low-carbon economy of the future, but this analysis shows that the conditions needed to produce them are constrained by physical water risks. Key findings include: The analysis found that water risk in mining and metals is global in scope but diverse in nature, differing according to geography and commodity. Some facilities face chronic competition for water; others face drought, flooding, or unpredictable annual supply. In some regions and supply chains, these risks overlap, creating vulnerabilities that must be addressed at through water stewardship and coordinated action across governments, industry, investors and the companies that use these materials. Commenting on the findings, ICMM’s Director of Data and Research, Dr Emma Gagen, said: Our research shows that water is already a material issue for the mining and metals sector. If water risk exposure is not better understood and managed across the wider economy, we risk sleepwalking into a major constraint on the energy transition. This is why leading mining companies including ICMM members have embedded water stewardship principles and practices, to manage water in ways that are socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically benefic