Mining 2030 3rd Roundtable: Deep-sea Mining
View key takeaways from the event, and areas identified for further discussion.
On 10th June, the Mining 2030 Investor Agenda – the investor coalition focused on engagement with the global mining sector and led by the Church of England Pensions Board – hosted its third roundtable exploring deep sea mining (DSM).
Representatives of prominent asset owners and fund managers as well as the banking and insurance sector heard from Pippa Howard, Director of Corporate Sustainability at Fauna & Flora International, Dennis Fritsch, senior project coordinator at Sustainable Blue Finance at UNEP FI, and Hannah Lily a independent legal consultant specialising in deep sea mining in a knowledge-building session exploring deep sea mining and the environmental, legal and financial uncertainties surrounding it.
Speakers
- Adam Matthews, Chief Responsible Investment Officer (CRIO), Church of England Pensions Board
- Pippa Howard, Director of Corporate Sustainability, Fauna & Flora International, (FFI)
- Dennis Fritsch, Senior Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Finance at United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
- Hannah Lily, Independent Legal Consultant
Provisional Agenda
| Time | Session titles/description | Speakers |
| 12:00 | Introduction and Brief Overview of Mining 2030, Outcomes from 2nd Roundtable & 3rd Roundtable Agenda | Adam Matthews, Chief Responsible Investment Officer (CRIO) Church of England Pensions Board
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| 12:05 | Presentation 1: An Introduction to Deep Sea Mining | Pippa Howard, Director of Corporate Sustainability, Fauna & Flora International, (FFI) |
| 12:15 | Q&A | Open Discussion
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| 12:30 | Presentation 2: Understanding the Risks and Impacts of Financing Deep Sea Mining | Dennis Fritsch, Senior Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Finance at United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) |
| 12:40 | Q&A | Open Discussion
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| 12:55 | Presentation 3: Developing Ocean Policy and Law around Deep Sea Mining | Hannah Lily, Independent Legal Consultant |
| 13:10 | Q&A | Open Discussion
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| 13:25 | Closing Remarks and Mining 2030 Future Programme | Adam Matthews, Chief Responsible Investment Officer (CRIO) Church of England Pensions Board |
