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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL">Dear CHERN member,</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are pleased to announce the second talk of the <a href="https://china-in-europe.net/chern-wg-6-autumn-talk-energy-transition-extraction-and-resources-with-paolo-gerbaudo-complutense-university-of-madrid/">Working Group 6 (Energy: transition,
extraction and resources) series of online talks</a>. Each talk focuses on a different aspect of competition and/or cooperation between China and Europe in the energy transition. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In this talk by <b>Thea Riofrancos from Providence College (US)</b>, we unpack the challenges of “clean” technologies and renewable energy through the lens of lithium, a so-called “critical mineral” essential for its role in decarbonizing
one of the most polluting sectors: transportation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3 November 17.30 – 19:00 CET</b> | 16:30 – 18:00 GMT | 11:30 – 13:00 EST,
<b><a href="https://vu-live.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cpzoVBN-">Online via Zoom</a></b>, including Q&A.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL">More information and registration</span>:
<span lang="en-NL"><a href="https://china-in-europe.net/chern-wg-6-autumn-talk-extraction-the-frontiers-of-green-capitalism-with-thea-riofrancos/">https://china-in-europe.net/chern-wg-6-autumn-talk-extraction-the-frontiers-of-green-capitalism-with-thea-riofrancos/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL">The talks are open to all CHERN members. Feel free to circulate to anyone you think may be interested in coming along. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL">If you would like to join the new Working Group, please get in touch (<a href="mailto:nicholas.jepson@manchester.ac.uk">nicholas.jepson@manchester.ac.uk</a>)</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL">On behalf of Nick </span><span lang="EN-US">(</span><span lang="en-NL">WG leader WG 6</span><span lang="EN-US">)</span><span lang="en-NL">, all the best,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL">Alexandra<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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