LithiumLocked: Are US. Tariffs Powering Sustainability—or Just Political Theater?
You can’t claim to save the planet while fencing off the minerals it runs on.
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While Uncle Trump champions GreenGoals, it’s also drawing tariff lines in lithium sand.
The question isn’t who refines more—it’s who’s refining the narrative.
#⚡ The Lithium Iron-y
70% of global lithium refining still happens in China—and that’s where the new U.S. tariffs bite.
Chile’s got the salt, but not the smelting muscle.
The U.S.? Big on policies, small on processing plants.
ESG or MSG? (Make Sustainability Geopolitical)
Blocking lithium from China = slowing down EVs, solar grids, battery storage.
Greenwashing 2.0: Wrap it in ESG, sell it as strategy, ignore the emissions from delays.
Is this climate leadership or supply chain sabotage?
Winners & Whiners
Winners:
Albemarle (stock says thank you)
Chilean lithium kings (Viva el Tariff!)
Lobbyists (gold medal in green gymnastics)
Losers:
EV affordability (price tags just got electric)
Startups (still waiting on IRA credit reality checks)
The planet (remember the Net Zero deadline? It doesn’t either.)
Around the Battery World in 80 Sanctions
Canada? Chill on delivery.
Australia? Mining yes, processing meh.
Africa? The new lithium darling—but watch out for GreenColonialism.
India? The quiet observer, prepping its next policy plot twist.
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We’re taxing the bridge to Net Zero—and wondering why it’s collapsing.
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Originally published on LinkedIn on 2025-04-18 07:56:06: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3AgroupPost%3A2474261-7318905147248513024
