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The Group of Ten

Critical minerals, policy, and the energy transition

Facilitating market development across the G10

The Group of Ten (G10) is an intergovernmental organisation consisting of ten of the world's leading advanced economies: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States, along with Switzerland as an associate member. Established to address global economic challenges, the G10 focuses on promoting international cooperation, financial stability, and sustainable development. The G10's agenda encompasses a broad range of critical issues, including economic policy coordination, trade, climate change, global health, and security. By fostering dialogue among its members, the G10 aims to build consensus on policies that drive sustainable economic growth and development. The G10 also engages with non-member countries and international organizations to collaboratively address global challenges. In recent years, the G10 has prioritized contemporary issues such as digital transformation, pandemic response, and environmental sustainability. Significantly, the G10 plays a pivotal role in the energy transition, advocating for a shift to renewable energy sources, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting energy efficiency to combat climate change. Through its annual meetings and ongoing discussions, the G10 continues to shape global policies, supporting a more resilient world economy.

Established in 1962, the Group of Ten (G10) is a coalition of eleven countries—Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland (from 1964), the United Kingdom, and the United States. Initially formed to support the International Monetary Fund (IMF) through the General Arrangements to Borrow (GAB), the group has retained the "G10" name for historical continuity despite its expansion. The finance ministers and central bank governors of the G10 meet regularly to foster international financial stability and coordinate responses to global economic challenges.

Over the years, the G10 has broadened its mandate to address a wider range of economic issues beyond its original support for the IMF, tackling global financial crises, promoting international monetary cooperation, and enhancing global economic stability. More recently, the G10 has begun to explore the implications of the energy transition on global financial systems and economic stability. This includes discussing strategies to integrate sustainable energy practices into economic frameworks and policies.

LithoX | Critical Minerals and the Global Energy Transition

The global energy transition to net zero is underway. Who is leading? How are supply chains being secured? How do the geopolitics vary? SFA (Oxford) provides a global overview of critical minerals, policy and legislation.

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Beresford Clarke

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Jamie Underwood

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Ismet Soyocak

ESG & Critical Minerals Lead

Rj Coetzee

Senior Market Analyst: Battery Materials and Technologies

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Market Strategy Analyst

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