{"id":527736,"date":"2026-09-29T15:57:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=527736"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:57:24","slug":"three-years-of-impact-in-bottom-line-putting-nature-and-people-at-the-heart-of-a-fair-energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/three-years-of-impact-in-bottom-line-putting-nature-and-people-at-the-heart-of-a-fair-energy-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Three years of impact in Bottom Line!: putting nature and people at the heart of a fair energy transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The transition to renewable energy is essential, but how we get there matters. As demand for critical minerals such as nickel, lithium, copper and bauxite continues to rise, so does pressure on forests, oceans, biodiversity and the people who depend on them.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Header photo: GLASS OCTOPUS Vitrele donella richardi, Schmidt Ocean Foundation<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past three years, Bottom Line! worked to ensure that the energy transition does not come at the expense of people and nature. The central idea is simple: the expansion of mining must have clear environmental and social limits. Some places are too important to mine, and extraction that does take place must respect ecosystems, water, biodiversity and the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Bottom Line!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bottom Line! partners IUCN NL, the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), Natuur &amp; Milieu, EcoJustice, the Alliance for Tompotika Conservation (AlTo), A Rocha Ghana (ARG), Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM), the Vereniging van Beleggers voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling (VBDO) and Auriga Nusantara (Indonesia) promoted a circular approach that prioritises reducing energy and raw material demand, while strengthening socially and ecologically responsible mineral governance. To that end, Bottom Line! partners:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>advocated for the protection of ecologically sensitive areas, high-carbon ecosystems and culturally important areas, putting planetary health at the heart of the just energy transition;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>supported meaningful participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, including women and youth, and respect for Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) and the right to say no;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pushed for greater transparency and accountability across mineral value chains;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>promoted high environmental and human rights standards for mining.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See the impact of Bottom Line!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to discover the story behind the programme? Watch our final Bottom Line! video, showcasing three years of action, learning and impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\"><p class=\"cookiebanner_video_embed\" id=\"8lt2ox4la6awwerg\"> In order to view this movie you have to accept &#8216;Social media and advertising&#8217; cookies. Click <a class=\"open-cookie-settings\">here<\/a> to change your cookie settings.  <script>if(!window.dgmCookieVideoBlocks) { window.dgmCookieVideoBlocks=[]; } window.dgmCookieVideoBlocks.push({ content: \"<figure class='wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio'><div class='wp-block-embed__wrapper'><iframe title='Bottom Line!: three years of impact towards a fair and successful energy transition' width='500' height='281' data-src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wualRGTCWdQ?feature=oembed' frameborder='0' allow='accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share' referrerpolicy='strict-origin-when-cross-origin' allowfullscreen src='data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==' class='lazyload' data-load-mode='0'><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\", id: \"8lt2ox4la6awwerg\" });<\/script> <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-secondary\" id=\"block_dd6eca7b4b3797f51bf7861cb1a42d05\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights 2025: <strong>From local action to policy change<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the final year of Bottom Line!, partners achieved important results across different countries and at international level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community voices strengthened<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Tompotika, Indonesia, peer exchanges between communities contributed to villages rejecting mining plans that would have cleared highly biodiverse forest, and to more than <strong>4,000 hectares<\/strong> of forest being proposed as <em>hutan desa<\/em> (community forest).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Philippines, a new national community network is strengthening coordination around the emerging issue of seabed mining.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policy milestones<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Ghana, a law that would have opened forest reserves to mining was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/landmark-victory-ghana-repeals-law-opening-forest-reserves-to-mining\/\">repealed following legal action and sustained advocacy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Indonesia, stakeholder-informed mapping to protect ecologically sensitive and high-carbon ecosystems and community rights was presented to national authorities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the IUCN World Conservation Congress, IUCN members adopted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/iucn-members-adopt-resolution-to-safeguard-biodiversity-and-human-rights-in-energy-transition-mineral-governance\/\">landmark resolution<\/a> on biodiversity and human rights in energy-transition mineral governance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building momentum<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>46 countries<\/strong> are now calling for a pause or moratorium on deep-sea mining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>36 investors<\/strong>, representing $4.5 trillion in assets, and <strong>28 automakers and battery manufacturers<\/strong> committed to improving transparency and addressing risks in nickel supply chains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Circular offshore wind and a theatrical <em>ecocide<\/em> case helped bring the wider resource-use debate to new audiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bringing different perspectives together<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bottom Line! brought together a diverse coalition of organisations from Europe, Africa and Asia, combining community experience, biodiversity expertise, legal advocacy, investor engagement and knowledge of both land-based and deep-sea mining.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This diversity was one of the programme\u2019s greatest strengths. Partners learned from different mining contexts and connected issues that are often addressed separately. As a consortium, we strengthened the case for an energy transition that respects and promotes planetary health: one that addresses also the environmental and social impacts of the raw materials needed to make the transition possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coalition also helped bring community voices and local evidence into national and international policy debates. From mining-affected communities in Indonesia, the Philippines and Ghana to coastal communities concerned about deep-sea mining, partners supported people to better understand proposed developments, defend their rights and participate in decisions affecting their future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuing the journey<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The end of Bottom Line! does not mean the end of the work. Partners will continue to build on the relationships, evidence and momentum created over the past three years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For IUCN NL, this means continuing to connect biodiversity protection, human rights and the energy transition. We will work with communities and civil society to strengthen responsible mineral governance, support protection of critical ecosystems on land and at sea, promote stronger environmental and social standards, and advance circular solutions that reduce pressure on nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are proud of what the Bottom Line! partnership has achieved and of the stronger collective voice it has helped create for a transition that is genuinely fair and sustainable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bottom Line! ran from April 2023 to March 2026 and was supported by the Postcode Lottery.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"198\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PL_NL_H_RED_RGB-1-1024x198.png\" alt=\"Postcode loterij logo\" class=\"wp-image-409560 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PL_NL_H_RED_RGB-1-1024x198.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PL_NL_H_RED_RGB-1-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PL_NL_H_RED_RGB-1-768x148.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PL_NL_H_RED_RGB-1-1536x296.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PL_NL_H_RED_RGB-1-2048x395.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/198;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/project\/bottom-line-a-fair-and-successful-energy-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more about Bottom Line!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_4e14ac7de8c4675eaf0b287ad488eec6\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"smallteam-members__name12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n\t<div id=\"team-members-block_4693345d152f5a9825f6053a9b5a9314\" class=\"team-members team-members-block block\">\n\t\t<span class=\"anchor-id\" id=\"\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"team-members__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>Want to know more? 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