The switch from fossil fuels to low-carbon sources implies a massive leap in demand for metals and other commodities, IMF said, warning that lagging investment in production is causing shortages and sharp increases in prices for the materials.
The clean energy transition needed to avoid the worst effects of climate change could unleash unprecedented metals demand in coming decades, requiring as much as 3 billion tons.
Under the Brexit agreement last year, which was signed following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, Northern Ireland remained part of the EU's single market. This is something the London government now wants to change, less than a year after ag...