Abstract

The deep seafloor is regarded as a potentially large source of the minerals needed for producing batteries to fuel the transition to a low-carbon energy system, but rapid, unrestrained mining would have severe impacts on deep-ocean ecosystems and should be avoided. We propose alternative pathways forward.

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