2020 highlighted the frailties of mineral supply chains, on which the clean-energy transition relies
The clean-energy transition relies on these minerals, yet supply chains are fragile The clean-energy transition relies on these minerals, yet supply chains are fragile 29 Jan 2021 Covid-19 provides an opportunity to re-assess the supply chains of minerals on which the clean-energy transition relies A tumultuous year may have a silver lining. European and US coal consumption has dropped by 34 per cent since 2009, and the International Energy Agency predicts that global coal use will never surpass pre-Covid numbers. In 2020, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, vowed to cut Chi...
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