Japan, World Bank diversify renewable energy supply chains

Emerging countries to get help to boost manufacturing, with eye on easing China dependence

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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

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.

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