All partners in the Rio Tinto Centre share a big vision - to use their convening power to assemble the best academic minds from around the world to address global energy transition challenges.
The Centre will deliver research that transforms the way vital materials are produced, used and recycled and makes them more environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.
The energy transition is complex and demands a multidisciplinary systems approach to tackling the biggest challenges. Understanding the critical role of broader society in delivering solutions, this unique partnership will draw on both technical and social sciences.
Societal considerations include the potential impacts of widespread adoption of breakthrough innovation and disruptive technologies; social acceptance and new policies to support change; identification of new skillsets and capabilities; and community resilience.
All research will be done with a commitment to collaboration, diversity of thought, and across borders, institutions and cultures.