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Eight Minute Climate Fix
China's Dominance in Clean Tech Supply - Episode 81
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China is not only the global leader in developing renewable energy, but they maintain a huge competitive advantage in clean tech manufacturing and supply. From solar panels to wind turbines to raw minerals and EVs, China supplies the globe with what's needed to convert to clean energy.
But with that dominance comes challenges, geopolitical risks not the least among them. Paul digs a bit deeper into how China became the behemoth in clean tech supply and discusses how Western policy makers are trying to build up their own domestic supply chains.
For more reference:
"How China cornered the market for clean tech" - The Financial Times
"How China Came to Dominate the World in Solar Energy" - The New York Times
"How China Became the World’s Leader on Renewable Energy" - Yale Environment 360
"China Extends Clean-Tech Dominance Over US Despite Biden’s IRA" - Bloomberg
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