How rising geopolitical tensions pose a threat to clean tech supply chains

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Lithium mine in Silver Peak, Nevada, California, USA | Credit: iStock
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Lithium mine in Silver Peak, Nevada, California, USA | Credit: iStock

IEA warns geopolitical stand-offs and intensifying trade wars pose a serious risk to critical mineral supply chains and could yet undermine the net zero transition

Escalating trade wars and protectionism could exacerbate global critical minerals supply risks, pushing up clean technology costs and presenting a major challenge to manufacturers and the wider net zero...

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