Bio
Erika Ingvald joined the Sustainable Energy Division at UNECE as an Economic Affairs Officer in October 2024. She is working with the implementation of UNFC (United Nations Framework Classification for Resources) and UNRMS (United Nations Resource Management System).
Before Erika was with the Geological Survey of Sweden in different capacities, as a press officer, as head of division, Mineral Information & Mining Industry, and as head of department Mineral Resources. She was part of the negotiating team for the EU Critical Raw Materials Act during the Swedish EU Presidency in 2023. Erika was also a vice chair of the UNECE EGRM Bureau, managing UNFC and UNRMS, representing Sweden, from 2018 until she joined the UN Secretariat in October 2024.
Abstract:
As the world grapples with the escalating demand for critical raw materials, particularly in renewable energy and other vital industries, the need for global cooperation in responsible and equitable governance has never been more pressing. Sourcing of raw materials is a global teamwork; no country has access to all the resources needed to make society work, not in our modern times when almost the entire periodic system is of interest for modern technologies. The collaboration around tools such as the globally endorsed UNFC and UNRMS, provided by UNECE, enables experts from countries from all over the world to discuss and align around principles for sustainable resource management and classification, paving way for resilient responsible sourcing of raw materials. This collaboration enables international policy dialogue among Governments, industry, and other stakeholders to foster sustainable energy development.
