Igf - Research Consultant
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**IGF - Research Consultant**
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The Place of Mining in Nationally Determined Contributions*
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(Location is flexible, see guidelines below)*
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an independent think tank that delivers the knowledge to act. Our mission is to promote human development and environmental sustainability. Our big-picture view allows us to address the root causes of some of the greatest challenges facing our planet today—ecological destruction, social exclusion, unfair laws and economic rules, a changing climate. With offices in Winnipeg, Geneva, Ottawa, Toronto and New York, our work affects lives in nearly 100 countries. We are currently looking for a Consultant to work in our IGF Program.
IISD serves as the Secretariat for the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF). The IGF is a member-driven organization aimed at providing national governments committed to leveraging mining for sustainable development the opportunity to work collectively to achieve their goals. It is devoted to optimizing the benefits of mining to achieve poverty reduction, inclusive growth, social development and environmental stewardship. The IGF serves as a unique global venue for dialogue between its 80 member country governments, mining companies, industry associations and civil society.
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This position is a short-term consultancy.*
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Context*
Climate change is already having significant impacts on the mining sector, and these will only increase as global temperatures continue to increase, precipitation rates become more variable, sea levels rise, and extreme weather events become more frequent and intense. At the same time, the mining sector, as a significant user of global energy and land resources, contributes to the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving the increase in global temperatures.
In response to this challenge, many companies are now investing in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions through investments in renewable energy and increased efficiency, contributing to global efforts to mitigate climate change. Governments and mining companies are similarly acknowledging the important and growing role that the sector will play in providing the critical mineral inputs required for the transition to a low-carbon future.
Beyond mitigating climate change, mining companies and mineral-rich countries are also recognizing the equally urgent need for the mining sector to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The sector is a significant user of local water and energy resources, both of which will be impacted by a changing climate. Operations, supply chains, and downstream infrastructure are exposed to extreme weather events, including cyclones, flooding, and drought. Rising sea levels and storm surges could challenge the viability of coastal and offshore mining. Investments in climate change mitigation and adaptation both in and around mine sites will help the mining sector manage the risks to their operations, reputations, and supply chains: governments will have a key role to play in facilitating these investments through policy, law, and regulations.
Governments must ensure that enabling conditions are in place within their jurisdictions that allow and encourage mining and mineral exploration companies operating to invest in critical minerals alongside investments in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Well-planned and appropriately implemented mitigation and adaptation actions from the mining sector, as from the private sector more broadly, will help countries achieve a number of their national and international commitments, including SDGs 7 and 13, the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) agreed upon under the Paris Climate Agreement, National Adaptation Plans, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Finally, governments are increasingly faced with challenges related to the low-carbon energy transition. Two types of challenge in particular stand out. First, governments are called on to anticipate and manage the disruptive social and economic transition that ensues when a keystone sector such as coal mining is phased out earlier than planned by the movement toward low-carbon fuel sources. While the challenges here are similar to those faced in the context of mine closure, they are more complex since they require a change of planning and renouncement to economic benefits at the national level to respond to resolve a global problem. Second, governments need to account for likely future scenarios and the demand implications of a low-carbon future when conducting development planning and project approval. The challenge here is policy-making in the face of some uncertainty about future technologies and the implications for the demand for particular minerals and metals.
IGF will conduct a scoping study to assess the importance of mining sector emissions for the achievement of NDCs under the United Nation
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