Critical Minerals, Clean Technologies, and the Future of Industrial Competitiveness
1–2 December 2026
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Global South Center for Clean Transportation at the University of California, Davis in partnership with the Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South, is pleased to announce the launch of the Global Sustainable Technologies and Energy Materials (GSTEM) Model—a pioneering new analytical tool designed to support evidence-based decision-making at the intersection of clean energy transitions, strategic supply chains, and industrial policy. Join us in Amsterdam in December for the official launch workshop!
To meet climate goals, the world must transition to clean energy by using electric vehicles and decarbonizing power grids. Both technologies rely on batteries, which require a large supply of critical minerals. While switching to clean energy reduces pollution from oil and gas, mining these minerals can harm local communities and the environment. To ensure a more just energy transition, we must secure a reliable mineral supply while minimizing these harmful side effects. In response, ITS-Davis developed the GSTEM model—a dynamic and spatially resolved supply and demand model for battery critical minerals—to help policymakers and other stakeholders evaluate policy options and make better decisions.
The GSTEM Model initiative is developing a next-generation clean technologies–energy–materials modeling system that integrates clean technology pathways, battery-mineral supply chains and energy use into a unified analytical framework. It provides a first-of-its-kind global and country-level decision-making tool for policymakers and other stakeholders, with horizons going out to 2050.
This workshop will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and international organizations to explore the capabilities of the GSTEM model, discuss emerging insights, and examine how integrated analysis can inform national and global strategies for building competitive, resilient and sustainable clean energy and transportation value chains, while enhancing energy security and economic resilience.
A preliminary agenda can be found below, and speakers will be announced soon. We hope to see you there!
Preliminary Agenda
November 30, 2026
| 17:00 | Welcome Reception and Dinner |
December 1, 2026
| 8:00 | Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:00 | Opening and Welcome |
| 9:30 | Keynote Address & Launch of GSTEM Report |
| 10:15 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 | Session 1: Critical Minerals – What do we actually need? |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Session 2: Beyond the Mine: Building Competitive Clean Technology Value Chains |
| 14:15 | Session 3: The Global South: From Resource Supplier to Technology Partner |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 | Session 4: Industrial Policy in the Clean Technology Era |
| 17:00 | Session 5: Fireside Chat: View from the Industry |
December 2, 2026
| 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 | Session 6: GSTEM Insights: Technology, Minerals, and Markets |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 | Session 7: From Fragmented Analysis to Integrated Decision-Making |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Session 8: Can We Build Resilient Supply Chains Without Slowing the Transition? |
| 14:15 | Session 9: Financing the Clean Technology Value Chain |
| 15:00 | Session 10: The Next Decade of Clean Technology: From Analysis to Action |
December 3, 2026
| 9:00 | Registration and Light Refreshments |
| 9:30 | Integrated Modeling Groups Convening (by invite only) |
| 15:00 | Workshop Ends |