This report examines the essential role of critical minerals in the transition to low-carbon economies, a process necessitated by the challenges of climate change and the imperative to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This phenomenon not only redefines global economic and trade dynamics but also positions critical minerals as strategic elements in the energy transition. Their management requires a balance of sustainability, supply security, and international cooperation, aspects that will define the success of the energy transition in the coming decades.

CONTENTS:

1. TRENDS IN THE WORLD ECONOMY AND TRADE: The Contribution of Minerals Critical to the Energy Transition
   
   
2. CASE STUDIES:
   
   
   1. Trade Policy and Critical Minerals Management: Indonesia and Australia
   2. Trade policy related to processing and scaling up in the value chain critical minerals: China and Australia
   3. Trade policy and international relations for securing the supply of critical minerals: United States, Republic of Korea and China
      
      
3.  MACROECONOMIC PROFILES OF SELECTED ASIA-PACIFIC COUNTRIES

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