Sophia Kalantzakos
Global Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Public Policy in the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayan scholars programme at NYU Abu Dhabi, focusing on industrial policy, green technology deployment and geopolitics.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 24min
Can the world catch China in the rare earths race?
Dr Patrick Schröder, a Chatham House researcher on mining and recycling; Kalim Siddiqui, an international economist on trade and industrial strategy; Sophia Kalanzakos, an NYU Abu Dhabi professor on industrial policy and geopolitics; and Julie Michelle Klinger, a geographer of critical minerals. They discuss China's rise to dominance, the environmental costs of mining and refining, why catching up is hard, and the role of recycling and industrial strategy.
