Securing technology-critical metals for Britain
Securing technology-critical metals for Britain
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确保英国技术关键金属的安全
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2021
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Romana Ogrin
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A. Walton;Paul Anderson;Gavin Harper;V. Mann;J. Beddington;Andy Abbott;A. Bloodworth;Dave OudeNijeweme;Emma R. Schofield;F. Wall;N. Glover;R. Chaddock;R. Gross;Robert Lee;R. Grimes;Rupert Lewis;V. C. Gibson;P. Mcguiness;Romana Ogrin
在未来5-10年内，英国将看到其许多大型工业部门发生巨大变化，如汽车，航空航天和能源发电，因为我们从化石燃料驱动的社会转向电力驱动的社会。其中许多行业将依赖于技术关键金属（TCM），例如电动汽车电池中的钴和锂，以及电动机和风力涡轮机磁铁中使用的稀土。
世界上许多地区，包括欧盟，一直在制定战略，为其关键行业获取这些技术关键金属，而英国则落后了。由于英国退出欧盟，以及这对地球仪贸易关系造成的不确定性，英国在获得关键技术金属方面已经面临的挑战可能会变得更加复杂。正是在这种具有挑战性的背景下，英国现在必须制定自己的独立政策，以获得技术关键金属。
In the next 5-10 years the UK is going to see dramatic changes to many of its large industrial sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, and energy generation, as we move from a fossil-fuel-driven society to an electrically driven one. Many of these industries will be dependent on technology-critical metals (TCMs), for example, cobalt and lithium for the batteries in electric vehicles and rare-earths used in the magnets for electric motors and wind turbines.
Many regions of the world, including the EU, have been developing strategies to access these technology-critical metals for their key industries, while the UK has lagged behind. The challenges already faced around access to key technology metals are potentially complicated for the UK by the nation’s exit from the EU, and the uncertainty that this has created with regard to trading relationships around the globe. It is in this challenging context that the UK must now fashion its own independent policy for access to technology critical metals.