San Mateo, California – March 25, 2026 – In a groundbreaking initiative to deepen the understanding of climate-induced risks on the global economy’s foundational systems, Jupiter Intelligence has announced a pivotal research partnership with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). This alliance sets out to investigate the complex cross-border vulnerabilities that climate change imposes on the minerals-energy-food (MEF) complex, a triad of interdependent sectors essential for resource extraction, industrial production, and global trade networks that collectively sustain modern civilization.
Jupiter Intelligence, globally recognized for its advanced analytics assessing extreme weather impacts, will leverage its state-of-the-art ClimateScore Global platform in collaboration with SEI’s innovative MEF complex framework. The framework, recently unveiled by SEI, provides a comprehensive lens to scrutinize climate hazard propagation across interconnected mineral, energy, and food supply chains. Existing analytical models frequently overlook such systemic risk transmission, underscoring the transformative potential of this partnership.
The initial phase employs Jupiter’s proprietary flood risk data to perform an incisive case study focused on energy transition minerals. By mapping exposure at multiple supply chain nodes—including mine sites, processing facilities, and embedded trade flows—researchers aim to illuminate how climatic disruptions at a single geographic point can resonate through vast, transnational networks. A complementary research track will integrate these insights into a broader, global assessment encompassing the full MEF complex, thereby refining the precision and scope of climate risk characterization worldwide.
Demand for critical minerals such as copper, cobalt, and lithium is surging exponentially due to the accelerating energy transition towards renewables and electric mobility. These mineral resources are predominantly concentrated in a limited number of geographies, many of which face increasing physical climate threats like flooding, drought, and extreme storms. This concentration amplifies systemic supply chain vulnerabilities, threatening not only production continuity but also global economic stability.
SEI’s recent conceptual paper, “Introducing the Minerals-Energy-Food Complex,” delineates how climate-originated shocks at extraction or processing facilities can cascade through global markets, affecting commodity prices, food security, and ultimately the overall pace of global decarbonization efforts. Addressing such complex risk propagation necessitates granular, geographically expansive climate risk data that capture the nuanced interplay of localized hazards and global supply chain interdependencies.
Frida Lager, Research Associate at SEI, articulates the challenge and opportunity succinctly: “Physical climate risk transcends borders, as do the intricate supply chains of minerals, energy, and food. To accurately delineate risk propagation—from a cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, through battery assembly units in China, all the way to electric vehicles deployed in Europe—requires data that matches this scale of geographical and scientific detail.” Jupiter’s collaboration ensures such high-fidelity data accessibility, fostering more robust systemic risk analysis.
Rich Sorkin, co-founder and CEO of Jupiter Intelligence, emphasizes the multifaceted nature of climate risks today: “Physical climate risk is inseparable from capital risk, supply chain risk, geopolitical risk, and the critical risks inherent in the global energy transition. SEI’s MEF complex work epitomizes the kind of systemic, cross-border exposure that financial institutions, policymakers, and industry leaders must grasp. Jupiter’s ClimateScore Global platform was designed expressly to quantify these risks at scale—with a transparent, peer-reviewed methodology suitable for decision-making and investment strategy.”
ClimateScore Global’s vast database encompasses 22.3 billion geospatial points worldwide, capturing over 22,000 unique metrics per location that assess nine distinct perils, including floods, heatwaves, droughts, and tropical cyclones. This unparalleled granularity and breadth allow for highly defensible risk assessments that inform critical infrastructural and investment decisions, setting a new standard for climate risk analytics in academic and operational spheres alike.
Jupiter Intelligence’s longstanding commitment to democratizing access to climate risk data is embodied in The Jupiter Promise initiative, which provides underfunded communities, researchers, and public interest bodies with near-cost or cost-free access to these advanced analytics. This ethos underlies the partnership’s potential to generate inclusive knowledge that safeguards vulnerable supply chains and communities around the world.
The Stockholm Environment Institute’s engagement brings rigorous inte-disciplinary research capabilities and global policy networks to the table. With headquarters and seven centers worldwide, SEI integrates climate science with sustainable development practices, enabling evidence-based policy and operational measures that confront the urgent climate challenges of the 21st century. SEI’s MEF complex work is a critical step toward operationalizing climate risk assessment across supply chains in a way that supports resilient economic and environmental futures.
This collaboration serves as a milestone in advancing how systemic climate risks can be apprehended and mitigated in areas crucial to global food security, energy systems, and mineral availability. As disruptions intensify and supply chains grow ever more complex, the tools emerging from this research will be instrumental in guiding strategic adaptation investments, corporate resilience strategies, and policy frameworks that underpin sustainable global development.
For stakeholders ranging from multinational corporations to governments and civil society organizations, the insights derived via this research will illuminate hidden climate vulnerabilities and enable preemptive responses. By quantifying the cascading effects of extreme weather events on interconnected supply chains, the partnership paves the way toward more adaptive, informed decision-making under the mounting pressures of climate change.
In a world where a single flood event in a remote mining district can ripple through commodity markets and technological deployments across continents, bridging scientific rigor with actionable intelligence is paramount. Through this collaborative effort, Jupiter Intelligence and the Stockholm Environment Institute are laying the groundwork for a more resilient global economy—one equipped to understand, anticipate, and respond to the deeply entwined risks of climate and supply chain dynamics.
Subject of Research: Cross-border climate risk assessment within the interconnected minerals-energy-food (MEF) complex supply chains.
Article Title: Jupiter Intelligence and Stockholm Environment Institute Partner to Decode Cross-Border Climate Risks Threatening the Minerals-Energy-Food Complex
News Publication Date: March 25, 2026
Web References:
- Jupiter Intelligence: www.jupiterintel.com
- Stockholm Environment Institute: www.sei.org
- SEI MEF Complex Framework Paper: https://www.sei.org/publications/minerals-energy-food-mef-complex/
Keywords: Climate risk, Minerals-energy-food complex, Supply chain resilience, Climate adaptation, Extreme weather analytics, Energy transition minerals, Flood risk, Systemic climate risk, Cross-border climate hazards, ClimateScore Global, Sustainable development, Global trade disruption
