Global Clean Energy Strategy Must Avoid Overdependence On China

Global clean energy efforts must diversify supply chains to prevent new geopolitical overdependence.

Global energy policy must focus on diversifying supply chains rather than shifting reliance from the Middle East to China. Analysts warn that transitioning to green technology risks creating new geographic vulnerabilities. Policymakers face urgent challenges in securing critical minerals and renewable infrastructure.

• The riskShifting energy sources could simply exchange one geopolitical dependency for another.
• The warningClean energy infrastructure requires careful supply chain expansion to avoid single-nation dominance.