The World Bank says production of minerals and metals could increase 500% by 2050 to meet demand for #greentech and #cleanenergy.
The following thread is a quote from pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/96171158887…
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"Under a 2-degree scenario, production of graphite, lithium, and cobalt will need to be significantly ramped up by more than 450 percent by 2050—from 2018 levels—to meet demand from energy storage technologies."
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"Though demand for some base minerals, like aluminum and copper, appears to be smaller in percentage terms, their absolute production figures are significant, at 103 million tons and 29 million tons by 2050, respectively."
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"These projections do not include the associated infrastructure needed to support the deployment of these technologies (for example, transmission lines) or the physical parts (like the chassis of newly built electric vehicles)."
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"Because of the material intensity of low-carbon technologies, any potential shortages in mineral supply could impact the speed and scale at which certain technologies may be deployed globally."
pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/96171158887…
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