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Contributor
Michael Liebreich
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Michael Liebreich leads Liebreich Associates, through which he provides advisory services and speaks on clean energy and transportation, technology, climate finance and sustainable development. He founded New Energy Finance in 2004, which was bought by Bloomberg LP in 2009.
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Report
Apr 2026
Rare Earth Elements Executive summary
Rare earth elements have rapidly moved to the forefront of the energy and economic policy agenda Rare earth elements play a crucial role in a wide range of strategic applications, from energy, transport and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to aerospace, medical and defence systems. The wide range of applications, combined with highly concentrated supply chains, has elevated their importance in both energy and broader economic security discussions. Though relatively plentiful in the Earth’s crust, this set of 17 elements have garnered the label “rare” because economically viable concentrations are uncommon and they are seldom found in pure form. Their chemical…
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Contributor
Cesar Alejandro Hernandez
Former Head of Renewable Integration and Secure Electricity Unit.
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