Critical mineral constraints in global renewable scenarios under 1.5 °C target

To avoid catastrophic climate change, the world is promoting a fast and unprecedented transition from fuels to renewables. However, the infrastructures of renewables, such as wind turbines and solar cells, rely heavily on critical minerals like rare earths, indium, etc. Such interactions between cli...

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Main Authors: Peng Wang, Wei-Qiang Chen, Xueqin Cui, Jiashuo Li, Wen Li, Chenyang Wang, Wenjia Cai, Xinyi Geng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aca4ea