The Trump administration’s renewed focus on securing critical minerals highlights an urgent truth, reinforced in “China Aims to Keep U.S. Military From Obtaining Its Rare Earths” (U.S. News,…
Read more Opinion | End U.S. Energy DependenceA trio of new trials — a devastating hurricane, expanding conflict in the Mideast and a dockworkers strike that threatens the U.S. economy — are looming over the…
Read more Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene and the port strike in the campaign’s final weeksThere is renewed attention on the sustainability of semiconductors. Chorus has been building in recent years to improve the sustainability of chip manufacturing and usage. In 2022, COP27…
Read more The green revolution runs on chips–but there is no good way to make the fragile semiconductors ecosystem sustainable in the short termPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — At its summit this week, the European Union is threatening to name and shame more than…
Read more Sanctions aren’t working: How the West enables Russia’s war on UkraineThis article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. Last week’s surprise deal between China and the United States may provide a boost to the climate…
Read more They’re talking, but a climate divide between Beijing and Washington remainsBRUSSELS — The Netherlands on Friday started enforcing new export controls restrictions on advanced microchips production machines to China, siding with Washington in the geopolitical tussle over who…
Read more Dutch cozy up to US with controls on exporting microchip kit to ChinaPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Under pressure from the EU to rein in deforestation or face trade restrictions, Amazon countries must figure…
Read more Brazil’s Lula pushes end to deforestation, stumbles on fossil fuelsBRUSSELS — The chips industry faces a different kind of summer heat: Chinese and Western governments meddling with its supply chains. From Tuesday, China is putting the brakes…
Read more Chip supply chains at risk as China fires back at WestPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. HIROSHIMA, Japan — China on Saturday faced a strong pushback from the Group of Seven countries over…
Read more G7 vs China: US, Europe unite in tough messaging against BeijingLUXEMBOURG — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday implored EU foreign affairs ministers to move faster on their promises to supply Kyiv with ammunition. But his plea came…
Read more Ukraine’s foreign minister urges EU to speed up ammo deliveriesLONDON — Britain must engage with China rather than isolate Beijing in a “new Cold War,” the U.K. foreign secretary will say Tuesday in a warning shot to Tory…
Read more Cold War with China would ‘betray’ Britain’s national interests, UK foreign secretary warnsPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — A new system of border checks on goods arriving from Europe is expected to force rocketing…
Read more Brexit red tape to send UK food prices soaring even higherGermany and Japan agreed on Saturday to strengthen cooperation on economic security in the aftermath of tensions over global supply chains and the economic impact of the war…
Read more Germany, Japan pledge to boost cooperation on economic securityPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Britain was rebuffed by the Biden administration after multiple requests to develop an advanced trade…
Read more Biden rebuffs UK bid for closer cooperation on techPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Joe Biden’s “protectionist” Inflation Reduction Act won’t help the U.S. counter the rise of China…
Read more UK slams ‘protectionist’ BidenPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. KYIV — As the distant howl of air raid sirens echoes around them, a dozen Ukrainian soldiers…
Read more Ukraine’s Drone Academy is in sessionPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — As nations around the world scramble to secure crucial semiconductor supply chains over fears about…
Read more Britain’s semiconductor plan goes AWOL as US and EU splash billionsThe EU chief argued Europe and the US should team up against China to secure a climate-friendly future. Suzanne Lynch Source link
Read more Von der Leyen’s Davos tightrope: Calm Europe, reframe US spatPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Thierry Breton is winning the war of ideas in Brussels. The ex-CEO is a political whirlwind with…
Read more Thierry Breton: Brussels’ bulldozer digs in against USPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The EU’s green ambitions are, for its trading partners, turning into a case of the road to…
Read more Trade partners see red over Europe’s green agenda
