Geopolitical nomenclatures are very common to summarize the directions of an agenda that, to a certain extent, places common items between some countries. It is in this context that the “global south” currently stands out, part of the planet that has emerged in the environmental scenario for having in its territories the necessary resources for the energy transition.
In this way, there is a high demand for minerals from countries that, due to the extraction of rare metals, run the risk of suffering in the socio-environmental aspect, if there is an imbalance between what is carried out in the north of the planet and the extractive consequences in the southern hemisphere.
However, we must remember that the fossil fuel model, as well as other forms of production, does not have the Sustainability that the world needs to obtain the results established by the Paris Agreement. However, it is becoming more and more salutary to observe the conduct of actions in order to comply with an agreement without disfavoring regions that supply the raw material.
