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Climate Talks End In Copenhagen Accord; Countries Settle On Non- Binding 2 ºC Warming Limit

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In the end, 188 countries voted in favor of the motion, with Cuba, Bolivia, Sudan, and Venezuela voting against it. Weech secured consensus before mid-morning by calling a vote to “take note” of the accord, rather than approve it. The accord will not become an official United Nations document unless unanimous approval is secured.

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IRENA: diversifying critical material supply chains minimizes geopolitical risks

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All data refer to unprocessed ores and concentrates, except for lithium, where we rely on data for lithium carbonates and lithium oxide and hydroxide. For example, Bolivia has 21 million tons of lithium reserves, but produced less than 1% of the world’s supply. Bilateral trade flows by value for select materials in 2022.

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