Global export restrictions on critical materials have grown more than five-fold over the last decade, the OECD said on Tuesday, potentially impeding governments' efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
Australia will team up with Germany to create new opportunities for the study of critical minerals as the countries aim to meet climate and energy targets, Australia's Minister of Resources said in a statement on Thursday.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel with French President Macron to Beijing for a joint meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, having said the European Union must reduce its economic dependence on China.