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Investigation Faults Ford Battery Supply Over National Security Issues

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Following fears that Ford’s electric vehicle supply chain may represent a national security issue , concerned legislators are doubling down by outlining the path battery components are required to take in order to get here. But it’s requiring additional integration with a company boasting ties to both the Chinese government and its military.

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Euro Manganese enters offtake term sheet with battery-maker Verkor

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The parties intend to enter an offtake agreement, whereupon the pricing mechanism and minimum tonnages outlined in the term sheet would become binding upon the signing by the parties of a legally binding offtake agreement, together with any other agreements necessary to give effect to the project.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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This article discusses: (a) why the focus should have been on the transfer of proven renewable energy technology from developed to developing countries; and (b) how this technology transfer can be financed with currently available funds. But starting to raise immediate finance is more important than determining its exact future size.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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