Europe Must Act Now To Secure Lithium Supply

Europe is hoping that lithium will be the answer to its fossil fuel addiction, as it gradually weans itself off oil and gas to switch to cleaner energy sources. Lithium is a vital ingredient in battery storage, which Europe has big plans to roll out in support of its growing renewable energy operations.

But state powers and the EU must act now if they hope to gather enough lithium for a total transformation of the region’s energy industry. Providing enough lithium for Europe’s energy transition is no easy feat, as not much of the metal…