The transition to more accessible and affordable sustainable energy sources is a global imperative. With energy demand projected to double by 2040, business and government leaders are looking for new solutions to accelerate energy transition across industries. But with immediate energy demands surging and geopolitics limiting access to critical and rare-earth minerals, this transition is stifled. What can be done to overcome limitations on access to critical and rare-earth minerals, which are hampering the production of key components and development of solutions? Can’t politics be set aside to accelerate the global transition to clean energy?