Many of the substances in question are important to industries that President Biden has backed through other policies intended to bolster global competitiveness and national security.
The EU is still working through how to respond to Biden’s huge climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which will offer as much as $369 billion in handouts and tax credits over the next decade.
Germany’s economy has faltered because of the energy crisis. German GDP fell by 0.4% in the final three months of 2022, according to data published February 24 by the country’s Federal Statistics Office.
Officials had worried that made-in-America provisions attached to some U.S. clean-energy subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act would steal business from Europe.
A deadly mine accident in northern China is casting a spotlight on the dangers inherent in the country’s effort to prioritize energy security by boosting coal production.
Top automakers including Tesla, General Motors, and Ford are heading out on the mining conference circuit as soaring demand for metals used in electric vehicles ignites a scramble to lock in long-term supplies.
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