Batteries power the clean energy transition—but what happens when key countries start locking down access?

In this episode, we unpack the hidden risks of export restrictions on critical battery materials and tech. From rising EV costs to disrupted supply chains and geopolitical rifts, these trade barriers carry serious consequences. You'll learn how they:

• Undermine global climate goals by stalling EV adoption

• Disrupt vital supply chains for minerals and components

• Inflate battery costs, delaying price parity with gas cars

• Spark geopolitical competition over tech control

• Threaten national security in tech-reliant nations

• Slow innovation by hoarding know-how

• Create a fractured global policy landscape

Tune in to explore how these restrictions could reshape the future of energy, trade, and tech leadership.