In September 2010, China stopped all exports of rare-earth elements (REE) and associated products to Japan, depriving Japanese industry of essential materials for its production.
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Resource Geopolitics: Fertilizer as a Source of EU-Russia Geopolitical Tensions
Fertilizer does not seem to be an obvious area of EU-Russia geopolitical tensions but with the Kremlin working towards increasing its sphere of influence all
The Geopolitics of North Stream 2: With EU Already Divided, New US Sanctions Will Do More Harm
Nord Stream 2 is poised to boost Russia’s influence over its neighbors and divide the European Union internally. Yet, American sanctions against the project will
Analysis: The UK’s Future in the EU Energy Market
Team of Authors (Chatham House) Energy policy is also part of the Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU. The talks present an important
EU Re-Labels Canada’s Highly Polluting Oil from Sand Tar
The European Union has changed its classification of the fuel, which is good news for Canada’s crude extracted from tar sands – a bigger pollutant
Climate Change Shock: Abandoned by US, EU Turns to China
The European Union is starting to look to China to fill in the international leadership vacuum after the United States’ retreat from global efforts to
Europe Needs Crowd-Based Innovation for Competitive Energy Transition
Thomas Pellerin-Carlin and Pierre Serkine (Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute) The EU finds itself in a very complicated situation. Its inability to face crises
Market Report: Shell’s Sale Plan to Be Delayed Due to Brexit
Royal Dutch Shell’s CEO, Ben van Beurden, informed investors that the European Union could slow its $30 billion asset sale plan in the wake of
Global Bio Fertilizer Market 2016-2020 Report: Organic Farming Poised to Grow
The report “Global Biofertilizer Market 2016-2020” estimates that global bio fertilizer market will grow at a CAGR of 13.90 percent by 2020 thanks to increasing
An Oxymoron: Saudi Arabia and its Austerity Plan
Saudi Arabia has come to the realization that oil is no longer a reliable source of revenue to develop its economy. As a result, the