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One of the biggest concerns about the transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy is whether or not it is possible to build up the necessary infrastructure in a sustainable way. A lot of attention has focused on the increasing demand for rare-earth minerals like lithium and cobalt, but a new study shows that there are environmental implications to the use of common metals as well. ....
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 China’s carbon emissions to zero by 2060. Joe Biden has promised that the USA will re-join the Paris Agreement. Nevertheless, while the year of the pandemic may have hastened the transition to clean energy, it has also highlighted a number of vulnerabilities. ....