USA TODAY: Ahead of Biden’s climate change summit, America is losing vital ground on clean energy

To remain a leader in the energy and automotive arenas, we must secure adequate supplies of metals needed to power a new industrial revolution.

To win the battle against climate change, the world must undergo a dramatic shift in how we produce and use energy. The technologies enabling this transition require an increased supply of critical materials on an unprecedented scale.

If the United States is to remain a leader in the energy and automotive arenas, we must secure adequate supplies of the metals necessary to power the 21st century's industrial revolution.

On Thursday, President Joe Biden will welcome as many as 40 world leaders to the White House for an unprecedented summit on climate change. High on the agenda are two key themes: Spurring transformational technologies that can help reduce emissions, and mobilising public and private sector finance to drive the transition to net-zero emissions.

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