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Challenges in Balancing Sustainability, Competitiveness and Geopolitics in Critical Mineral Supply Chains

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 1, Page 790-802, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The energy transition is driving demand for critical raw materials (CRMs), creating complex challenges for companies in CRM supply chains. This study examines how firms in Europe navigate the intersecting pressures of sustainability, competitiveness and geopolitical risk, based on interviews with industry representatives.
Aaron Maltais, Nella Canales, Rasmus Kløcker Larsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of carbon border adjustment in steel decarbonization

Environmental Research Letters
Emission-intensive and trade-exposed sectors, such as steel, are especially challenged by emissions leakage and loss of competitiveness with the implementation of climate policies.
Russell Horowitz, Dirk-Jan van de Ven, Georg Holtz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

German stakeholder perceptions of an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism

Environmental Research Letters, 2022
The European Commission has proposed a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) that would apply the carbon price prevailing in the EU emissions trading system to import-related emissions.
Ann-Kathrin Kuehner, Michael Jakob, Christian Flachsland   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing Electric Vehicles Through Nanotechnology: Overcoming Challenges in Battery Performance, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainability

Battery Energy, Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2026.
Nanotechnology is revolutionizing electric vehicles by enhancing battery performance, enabling lightweight materials, improving energy efficiency, and promoting sustainable recycling. Projected advances could boost electric vehicle range by 30%–50%, cut charging time by half, and lower manufacturing costs by up to 30%, driving greener, high‐performance
Veeraraghavan Sakthimurugan, Yuvarajan Devarajan, Ritesh Prathap Singh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial‐Temporal Feature Fusion Network for Short‐Term Photovoltaic Forecasting Utilising Multi‐Source Heterogeneous Data

IET Renewable Power Generation, Volume 20, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
Integrates multi‐grid meteorological data for improved prediction accuracy. SCBAM dynamically adjusts spatial feature weights to focus on key meteorological correlations. Adopts UNet‐based multi‐scale feature fusion to preserve fine‐grained spatial‐temporal patterns.
Ping Yang, Zhuolin Zhong, Yingxuan Sun, Yuxuan Lin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to Tackle Carbon Leakage in the International Fertilizer Trade

Sustainability
Carbon emissions have negative effects on the climate regardless of the location they are generated, and several strategies were introduced to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, precisely, Goal 13 “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”.
Christian Bux, Roberto Leonardo Rana, Caterina Tricase, Paola Geatti, Mariarosaria Lombardi   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Regional Energy Transition Amidst Trade and Bloc Rivalries: Proactive or Counterproductive Democratic Governance?

International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Trade fragmentation (TDF) and bloc rivalries impact energy transition pathways through raw material trade and the decisions of major blocks. Democratic governance, whether centralized or populist, also influences trade, bloc decisions, and the energy transition.
Md. Monirul Islam, Oleg Mariev, Faroque Ahmed, Paolo Castaldo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of Visual Detection Algorithm for Loose Screw Faults in Internal Structure of Energy Storage Lithium‐Ion Battery Packs

International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
In recent years, with the rapid development of renewable energy in China, the installed capacity of new energy storage systems—particularly lithium‐ion batteries—has grown significantly. However, several major safety incidents at energy storage stations worldwide have raised serious concerns about the reliability and safety of these systems ...
Li Jin, Ertao Lei, Junkun Zhang, Kai Ma, Quanhui Li, Xiaoxue Yan, Qifu Lu, Wangqiang Niu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Will to Decarbonize: Problematizing European Just Transition Governance

Environmental Policy and Governance, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 998-1011, December 2025.
ABSTRACT In December 2019, the European Commission launched the European Green Deal (EGD) and hereby ramped up the climate ambitions of the European Union. Responding to a mounting sense of climate urgency, the European Commission proposed a comprehensive reform program to make the EU's economy climate neutral by 2050.
Eva Lövbrand, Cecilia Enberg, Veronica Brodén Gyberg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financial Impacts of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on Selected Trade Partners: Cross-National and Cross-Sectoral Analysis [PDF]

Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is an import fee levied by a region, i.e., the European Union (EU), that taxes carbon on goods produced in countries that do not tax carbon.
Emira Kozarević, Mirnesa Baraković Nurikić, Muhamed Ibrić   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source