Report highlights ‘mismatch’ between critical mineral supplies, climate goals

Countries must address a “looming mismatch” between climate goals and the availability of critical minerals, the International Energy Agency says in a new report, highlighting a key issue for the Biden administration as it looks to secure supply chains. Worldwide demand for critical minerals -- essential inputs to clean-energy technologies including solar panels, wind turbines and electric cars -- would rise by four times by 2040 if countries met Paris Agreement goals for carbon emissions, according to a report released...