Europe can go green and rely less on China at the same time

Bloc must 'de-risk' clean energy supply chains to reduce dependence

Luke Patey

September 28, 2023 17:00 JST

Wind turbines in Calahorra, Spain: Europe's biggest challenge lies in manufacturing the super magnets essential for sophisticated systems like electric vehicles and wind turbines. © Reuters

Luke Patey is a senior researcher with the Danish Institute for International Studies in Copenhagen.

European Union leaders will meet next week in Spain to discuss one of the regional bloc's most pressing geoeconomic challenges: lowering its heavy dependence on China for batteries, solar panels and other clean technologies.