First Solar excludes deep sea mined minerals after shareholder pressure

“First Solar’s commitment leads the way to ensuring that we don’t unwittingly create yet another globally destructive practice,” said Elizabeth Levy, biodiversity program coordinator at As You Sow. “Companies that promote deep sea mining insist that we need deep seabed minerals now to fuel the energy transition; First Solar’s insistence on a precautionary process challenges this false narrative and shows others in the renewable energy industry that we don’t need to exploit the deep sea, potentially irrevocably, for the energy transition to continue.” Read More →

BiodiversityAs You SowFebruary 5, 2025biodiversity, Elizabeth Levy, DSM, homepage

Tesla and GM face deep-sea mining shareholder proposals

‘Mining the deep sea for battery-related minerals will create irreversible habitat and ecosystem loss, with the risk of permanently destroying invaluable carbon storage,’ As You Sow states. ‘A commitment or clarification on deep-sea mining from Tesla and [GM] would signal to shareholders and the auto industry that they acknowledge the importance of careful action as vehicle electrification accelerates in the US and abroad.’ Read More →

Energy & ClimateAs You SowJanuary 18, 2024homepage, Danielle Fugere, biodiversity, mining