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High mineral prices could slow down transition to clean energy, IEA warns – The Guardian
Demand for metals used in solar panels, wind turbines and batteries is outstripping supply
High mineral prices could delay the global transition to clean energy as the demand for metals in solar panels, wind turbines and batteries outstrips supply, the International Energy Agency has warned.
A lack of investment in new mines risks substantially increasing the cost of producing clean energy technologies and hampering the effort to meet the worlds climate goals, the IEA says in its new report The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions.
The agency has called on governments…
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