Lepidico is advancing well with discussions for supply of lithium hydroxide into the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. Excellence in environmental stewardship, which includes demonstrating that products have low associated CO2-e emissions, is now almost essential for chemicals supplied for EV manufacture, particularly for vehicle sales into the European and North American markets. This ethical sourcing of chemicals also extends to the evaluation of water and land usage, both of which can be challenging for certain types of lithium deposits and processes. This is not the case when employing Lepidico's proprietary process technologies, which will be commercialised in the company's integrated Phase 1 Project that is now in its initial development phase. A carbon footprint assessment of the integrated Phase 1 Project Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) was completed by leading industry consultant GHD Pty Ltd. (GHD) earlier in 2021. Scope 1 and 2 emission intensity from the Abu Dhabi chemical conversion plant is 7.46t CO2-e /t lithium hydroxide, which GHD advised as being, "low compared with other emission intensities reported or derived from lithium hydroxide production facilities." Upstream mining and mineral concentration at Karibib have an emissions intensity of 0.13t CO2-e/t concentrate (1.37t CO2-e/t LiOH), which is, "comparable with other similar lithium mine and concentrator projects. GHDs work has provided an excellent foundation for the evaluation of opportunities to reduce aggregate Scope 1 and 2 emissions to less than 3.0t CO2-e/t LCE; an industry leading position. The large single source of Phase 1 GHG emissions, equivalent to 4.43tCO2-e/t LiOH, is the use of natural gas in the boiler, which is employed to generate process heat. Opportunities are now being evaluated to not just reduce natural gas consumption from DFS estimates but eliminate its use entirely. Solar pre-heating of boiler feed water will materially reduce natural gas consumption and can be implemented prior to commissioning in 2023. The process heat required is relatively low at only 165oC which allows other renewable energy solutions to be considered to further reduce or eliminate natural gas consumption prior to or soon after start-up. The plant is also planned to be futureproofed by installing a hydrogen-enabled or hydrogen-ready boiler, which is being contemplated in the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED), currently being undertaken by Lycopodium. This will provide an alternative for the decarbonisation of all process heat when burning green hydrogen. At Karibib, the large single Scope 1 emission is associated with diesel fuel usage, of which 28% will be consumed by trucks hauling ore and mine waste. Electrification of this small truck fleet is envisaged via equipment lease once suitable units become available. Grid power supplied at Karibib already includes a significant renewable component with more projects planned in the coming years. By 2025 it is estimated that 80% of power will be generated from renewable sources. The UAE is also committed to progressively decarbonising its grid with 25% of non-fossil fuel supply planned by 2023. This is when Lepidico's Phase 1 plant is scheduled to commission. To fast-track material reductions in Scope 2 emissions, off-grid renewable power solutions are being evaluated for both operating sites.