1、WORKING PAPER|Version 1.0|June 2024|1CONTENTSHighlights.1Executive summary.2Background.2Introduction.3Mapping Indias critical minerals require-ments in the energy transition context.5Discussion on Indias critical mineral vulnerabilities.10Coreperiphery dynamics of the critical minerals economy.13 Co

2、nclusion .16Appendix A.18Appendix B.19References.22Acknowledgments.28About the authors.28Working Papers contain preliminary research,analysis,findings,and recommendations.They are circulated to stimulate timely discussion and critical feedback,and to influence ongoing debate on emerging issues.Sugge

3、sted Citation:Tagotra,Niharika,Nidhi Srivastava,Abhinav Sharma,and T.S.Gowthami.2024.“Critical Minerals for Indias Clean Energy Transition.”Working Paper.New Delhi,India:World Resources Institute.Available online at:https:/doi.org/10.46830/wriwp.23.00063.WORKING PAPERCritical minerals for Indias cle

4、an energy transitionNiharika Tagotra,Nidhi Srivastava,Abhinav Sharma,and T.S.GowthamiHIGHLIGHTS The demand for critical minerals in India is expected to rise steeply.The current levels of production indicate a significant domestic supply shortfall,and these minerals are currently being imported from

5、 a small group of countries.To overcome domestic scarcity,mitigate import dependence,and create resilient supply chains,domestic production and processing of these minerals must be enhanced and end-of-life ecosystems developed around recovery and recycling.Adequate institutional capacity and policyr

6、egulatory frameworks are needed to enable these outcomes.If the socio-environmental impacts of mineral mining are not adequately mitigated,the trust of local communities will be lost,resulting in project delays and cost overruns.To develop resources,a social license to oper-ate is important.China,an