A systematic review of resilience in the critical minerals supply chains, needed for the low-carbon energy transition
Assessing minimum energy requirements and emissions for different raw material compositions in clinker production
Barriers, enablers, and opportunities for scaling-up innovative and circular domestic retrofit business models in the UK
Country’s wealth is not associated with domestic control of metal ore extraction
A robust framework for estimating theoretical minimum energy requirements for industrial processes
On September 22nd, we had the pleasure of hosting the CCG Critical Minerals Research Showcase here in Cambridge. The event brought together a diverse group of academics, researchers, and government...
The CCG team publish a review article on critical mineral supply chain resilience.
Mehrnoosh reflects on a recent research trip to Singapore and Vietnam.
Latest paper introduces an open-source model that estimates the minimum energy requirements for clinker production.
New paper explores circular business models in the UK domestic retrofit sector.
Former member of the Resource Efficiency Collective, Dr Fanran Meng, has won the Royal Society of Chemistry's 2025 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Early Career Prize.
Researchers in the CCG programme produce 3 Critical Mineral dashboards.
Gretel reflects on a trip to Zambia with the Climate Compatible Growth Programme.
From 24th August – 4th September, Refficiency group leader Professor Jonathan Cullen went to China on a research trip. Firstly, Jonathan attended the Joint ISIE Socio-Economic Metabolism (SEM)...
Uncertainties in greenhouse gas emissions estimates for petrochemical production have lacked quantification globally, impacting emissions reporting and decarbonization policymaking. Here we analyze cradle-to-gate emissions of 81 chemicals at...
