Supply ChainJapan, World Bank diversify renewable energy supply chains
Emerging countries to get help to boost manufacturing, with eye on easing China dependence
China plays a major role in supply chains for clean energy products, including making at least 90% of substrates used in solar panels. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
HANA SLEVIN OHAMA, Nikkei staff writer
October 12, 2023 01:20 JST
MARRAKECH, Morocco -- Japan, the World Bank and other partners on Wednesday launched a new project to diversify renewable energy supply chains, as concerns grow over the global reliance on China in critical materials for electric vehicles, solar panels and more.