Wake Up Call: Battery shocker as IEA calls for stockpiling

Wake Up Call: Battery shocker as IEA calls for stockpiling
The IEA has warned that governments in developed nations should stockpile key battery metals such as cobalt and lithium.
Staff reporters
Summary Governments in Western countries should stockpile critical metals used to make batteries, to prevent disruption caused by supply chain breakages and civil unrest as the world changes fuel sources to lower emissions, says the International Energy Agency (IEA). Meanwhile, Australia’s defence spending has hit a new high as fears mount over China’s plans for Taiwan.Stockpile warning The IEA has warned that governments in developed nations should stockpile key battery metals such as cobalt and lithium, as the world seek...