EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, ... [+] Switzerland Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is taking place in Davos from Jan. 16 until Jan. 20, 2023. For his part in Davos, Birol was more positive and less fearful about the likely impacts of the IRA. That happened despite the fact, as IEA details, new green energy investment hit $1.4 trillion during the year, an increase of 10% over 2021. While both Von Der Leyen and Biden officials claim interest in speeding up permitting for new mining operations for minerals like lithium, copper, antimony, nickel and others, precious little evidence exists that any such efforts are being implemented.

Source: Forbes January 18, 2023 00:59 UTC