The IEA (International Energy Agency) expects the market size of clean energy technologies such as solar panels and EV (electric vehicles) to more than triple by 2030, to approximately $650 billion annually, or more than 84 trillion yen in Japanese yen. showed the outlook.
According to a report released by the IEA on the 12th, related manufacturing jobs are expected to increase to nearly 14 million, more than double the current level.
On the other hand, he pointed out that raw materials and manufacturing technologies for clean energy technology are concentrated in a few countries, and among them, lithium, which is the raw material for EV batteries, is produced by three countries: Australia, Chile, and China. account for more than 90% of
In addition, China has a major share of the manufacturing of solar panels, EV batteries, wind power generator parts, etc.
The IEA pointed out that ``too much dependence on one country or trade route, as seen in Europe's dependence on Russian gas, carries the risk of paying a heavy price.'' urged to work to scale up manufacturing of clean energy technologies.