Accounting for more than 20% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, the transport sector plays a key role in the fight against global warming, alongside energy production. Decarbonizing mobility is a key lever in government strategies, making the electrification of transport, particularly the battery sector, one of the most strategic. The stakes are all the higher given that, while the lithium-ion battery sector has grown impressively over the past decade, this has mainly benefited China, which dominates the entire value chain. This Policy Brief provides an in-depth analysis of the positioning of the various players in the value chain, from minerals to batteries. By outlining industrial and institutional strategies, it also sets out how Europe can reduce its dependence on China. Finally, it focuses on sufficiency as a means of reducing dependence on critical materials and, by extension, on China. Romain Capliez, Carl Grekou, Emmanuel Hache, Valérie Mignon

The Junior Workshop on the Economics of Migration is a joint initiative of CERDI, PSE, LISER, the University of Luxembourg, Universidad Carlos III, CEPII, and the IC Migrations. It offers Ph.D. students and early-stage researchers (post-docs and assistant professors with less than 3 years of experience) an opportunity to share their work in a constructive environment, as well as to exchange the results of recent research in different fields of migration economics. Its 2025 edition will take place on 23 and 24 June 2025 at CERDI (Clermont-Ferrand, France).

Please submit your papers before 23 February 2025.

 

We launch a new series « LE Graphique – THE Chart ». Twice a month, we will feature a blog post with an insightful chart to unravel the latest in global economic trends.

 

The customs tariff increases announced by Donald Trump before his election would have a serious impact on global trade flows. Antoine Bouët, Leysa Maty Sall, Yu Zheng

The COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have highlighted the challenges associated with import dependency. Kevin Lefebvre, Pauline Wibaux