# Council on Foreign Relations

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-10T00:14:31Z**:  — Assistant Secretary Audrey Robertson announces the 'leapfrog' innovation strategy at CFR.
- **2026-03-10T00:14:31Z**:  — Projected window for significant gains in domestic black mass recycling output.
- **2026-03-10T00:14:31Z**:  — End of the 24-month window set by industry experts to significantly reduce Chinese dependence.
- **2025-10-01**: Office Formation — DOE establishes the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Hormuz Delays Risk LNG Supply for Energy Transition, 20% of Oil Flow Uncertain
2026-07-13 09:45:23 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The slow reopening of the Strait of Hormuz threatens a stable LNG supply crucial for the global energy transition, while damage to production facilities raises the specter of a natural gas shortfall that could push some nations back to high‑emission coal, undermining climate targets.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/hormuz-reopening-climate-energy-impact

### US Targets China's Mineral Dominance with Battery Recycling Innovation
2026-03-10 00:14:31 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The US Department of Energy is pivoting toward advanced e-waste recycling and multi-mineral processing to break China's decades-long monopoly on critical minerals. Assistant Secretary Audrey Robertson highlights 'black mass' recovery and flexible refining flow sheets as the primary catalysts for this strategic shift.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/us-china-critical-minerals-innovation-strategy

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