Critical Minerals Network Lunch: Policy Engagement

The Critical Minerals Network, established by the Sydney Environment Institute (SEI), Net Zero Institute (NZI), and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, invited academics from across the University of Sydney to join our next event in the series.

Critical minerals are central to the low-carbon transition and digital technologies, powering solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles, and batteries, while also raising pressing environmental, social, and geopolitical challenges. Building on these themes, this session will focus on policy and industry perspectives.

Guest speaker Lee White shared insights on effectively engaging with government and policymakers, followed by an interactive Q&A. The lunch was a good opportunity to connect with colleagues in an informal setting. 

For enquiries, contact:

• Johnny Ho, Project Officer, Critical Minerals – johnny.ho@sydney.edu.au

• Professor Susan Park, Global Governance – susan.park@sydney.edu.au

Speaker 

Dr Lee White 

Lee White is a Senior Lecturer and Horizon Fellow at the University of Sydney. She focuses on energy transition regulation and governance for climate change mitigation, including justice and equity aspects of energy systems that must be addressed to achieve sustainability. Her work uses a range of methodological approaches, both qualitative (interviews, document reviews) and quantitative (regression analysis, panel data), to understand emergence and impacts of climate and energy policies.