Climate
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The year 2024 was marked by violence and elections, as conflicts escalated around the world…
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More than a dozen wildfires have been sweeping through Los Angeles in California, consuming tens…
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Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate…
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Last year was the hottest the Earth has experienced since the start of global temperature…
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The UK’s right-leaning newspapers have unleashed a huge wave of editorials attacking energy secretary Ed…
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Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate…
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Late last year, members of the international community convened in London to discuss issues relating…
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Last year was significant for energy and climate developments in China. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions…
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Despite coal-power output in the US falling to its lowest level in nearly 60 years,…
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People around the world are already living with the impacts of climate change. Faced with…
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Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate…
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The UK’s electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, new Carbon Brief analysis shows, with…
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Donate now Happy New Year! We hope you’re celebrating it with a couple of loved…
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Climate Solutions // ISSUE # 103 // HOTHOUSE 2.0 Dear Reader, We’re…
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在特朗普（Donald Trump）开始第二个美国总统任期之际，中美再次打响贸易战几乎已成定局，而对能源转型至关重要的矿物可能会陷入这场交锋的漩涡。 特朗普已威胁要对来自中国、以及通过其他国家输往美国的中国商品加征关税。 与此同时，中国正在制定一套“多样化”的政策工具包，以应对日益加剧的贸易紧张局势。最近一个值得注意的例子是中国对锗、镓、石墨和锑等四种矿物实行出口管制。 所有这些矿物都在低碳技术中发挥着重要作用，但同时也具有军事等其他用途。 Carbon Brief等机构的分析表明，中国于2023年夏季首次实施的出口管制并未对关键矿物供应链产生持续影响。 然而，2024年12月初宣布的更严格的管控措施，特别是对美出口的限制，引发了关于这些措施可能产生多大影响的辩论。 在本文中，Carbon Brief探讨了美中之间围绕关键矿物的紧张关系，可能对供应链稳定性以及清洁能源转型产生的影响。 哪些矿物对清洁能源转型至关重要？ 矿物对多种低碳技术的发展至关重要。 例如，铟和镓用于太阳能电池板的涂层，铜和“稀土”金属用于风力发电机的导体和永磁体，而从锂到锰的各种矿物则广泛应用于不同类型的电池。 中国在许多矿物的供应链中占据重要地位，尤其是在加工环节。如下表所示，全球超过一半的石墨、稀土元素（REEs）和钒的开采，以及大部分铝、钴、石墨、铟、锂、稀土元素和硅的加工均集中在中国。 然而，并非所有这些材料都被视为“关键矿物”。“关键矿物”是一个政治术语，用于描述那些在重要战略领域中发挥作用的矿物。…
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Last Friday, December 20, 2024, the Sabin Center submitted an amicus brief to the New…
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Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate…
