Latin America's lithium drive: International trade perspective in the global lithium battery value chain

• Published in: Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change Vol. 30; no. 4; p. 26
• Main Authors: Moreno-Brieva, Fernando, Valdés-Valenzuela, Elicel, de Apodaca, Oihana Basilio Ruiz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Atmospheric Sciences; Batteries; Climate Change Management and Policy; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Energy; Energy transition; Environmental Management; Evolution; Exports; Imports; International trade; Latin America; Lithium; Lithium batteries; Original Article; supply chain; Trade; Value analysis; Value chain; Value chains; Latin America; International trade; Global value chain; Lithium batteries; F14; F18; H19; Comparative advantages; Latin America

Lithium batteries are very important for the energy transition because they allow stabilizing the energy obtained from various renewable sources, which tend to suffer large fluctuations in their energy contribution. Besides, they are widely used in a variety of high-tech products. However, the liter...