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IHS Markit: supply chain challenges to impact global light vehicle production well into 2022

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During the first half of 2021, wafer fab capacity constraints were causing the greatest disruption and getting the most attention as the “semiconductor shortage” affecting automotive production. COVID-19 Still Impacting Supply Chain. Global Light Vehicle Production Forecast Implications. This represents an 8.3%

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Australia, Indonesia should team up for battery supply chains, ACEN CEO says – ET Auto

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“It’s worth noting that there is concentration of risk for lithium battery production, with over 70% being produced in China alone,” said, ACEN CEO Eric Francia.

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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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As nickel is used in the production of EV batteries, any sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization. Geopolitical issues such as the Russia-Ukraine situation disturb the fine balance of battery metal supply chains.

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Maersk invests in bio-methanol startup WasteFuel

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Maersk is confident that green bio-methanol is one of the promising fuels of the future as it can be scaled up and play an important role in decarbonizing supply chains within the next 10-15 years. Collaboration and partnerships are key to scaling the production and distribution of sustainable fuels, Maersk said.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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The annual assessment of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the JRC and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) confirms that CO 2 emissions have stalled for the third year in a row. Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping) contribute another 3% to the total global GHG emissions.

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EIB awards €17M to QEV to advance zero emissions transport in developing countries

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This includes supplying ‘e-kits’ to enable the electrification of public transport vehicles—both in the production of new models and the conversion of those already in service—in Asia, Latin America and Africa.

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Forecast: Global Biofuels Use to Double by 2015, Second-Gen Biofuels to Lag Expectations

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Despite a number of key issues such as land use and competition for feedstocks supplies for traditional food and feed uses, global use of biofuels is excepted to more than double from 2009 to 2015, according to a new global analysis released by Hart Energy Publishing’s Global Biofuels Center (GBC). billion gallons).

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