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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

The IEA predicts about a seven fold increase of such “green metals” by 2030. Congo is an autocracy, but so is #4 on the list: China, which is home to aluminum, copper and lithium, while Indonesia sits on mountains of nickel, and Peru holds nearly a quarter of the world’s silver. And how will we mine them?

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Impressions from Day 2 at COP21: Commitments, Hope, Controversy and Chocolate

EcoVadis

According to Xi Jinping, China’s President: “The Paris conference is not the finishing line but a new starting point”, I agree. Like the man below from Peru. “Peru is responsible for just 0.1% Just when China passed from bicycles to cars. Which means that until 2030 it will continue to rise (!)

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NAFTA Countries Remain Bullish on Trade

Material Handling & Logistics

For example, a smaller share of Mexican firms (43%) expected a positive impact from the Pacific Alliance – a trade block comprising Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Chile – than from NAFTA (53%). Canadian firms see opportunity in the United States (36%), Mexico (18%) and China (14%).

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Join us for a critical view of supply chain 2030 through the insights of leading economists.

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Shining a Light on the EV Supply Chain: A Poor Environmental and Human Rights Record

NC State SCRC

S&P Global Mobility forecasts electric vehicle sales in the United States could reach 40 percent of total passenger car sales by 2030 , and more optimistic projections foresee electric vehicle sales surpassing 50 percent by 2030. The IEA predicts about a seven fold increase of such “green metals” by 2030. billion in 2015.

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