{"id":89008,"date":"2025-01-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2025\/01\/09\/lots-of-us-news-and-northvolt-bankruptcy-plays-in-overtime\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T00:00:00","slug":"lots-of-us-news-and-northvolt-bankruptcy-plays-in-overtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2025\/01\/09\/lots-of-us-news-and-northvolt-bankruptcy-plays-in-overtime\/","title":{"rendered":"Lots of US news and Northvolt bankruptcy plays in overtime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s been a busy week for the US, as competition heats up with China and <\/strong><strong>blacklisting and export controls measures roll out. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>FIRST UP - The <\/strong><strong>Pentagon<\/strong> <strong>blacklists CATL over Chinese military <\/strong><strong>affiliation concerns:<\/strong> The US Defence Department has added Chinese EV battery giant CATL \u2014 a major supplier for US automakers Tesla and Ford \u2014 to its list of companies allegedly linked to China\u2019s military, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/348.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a> on Monday. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What does the move mean: <\/strong>Blacklisting a company for links to foreign militaries does not trigger any sanctions or export controls, reports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ywang\/2025\/01\/06\/tencent-plunges-after-landing-on-us-list-of-military-linked-firms\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a>. However, there are several possible repercussions for CATL:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It could have a major impact on the company\u2019s future ventures in the US by deterring US firms \u2014 particularly those with major US government contracts \u2014 from partnering with the blacklisted entity;<\/li>\n<li>It could also undermine the company\u2019s ability to access the US debt market as financing institutions revise their exposure risks;<\/li>\n<li>It could pressure the Department of Commerce to add the company to the list of sanctioned entities. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The impact: <\/strong>The blacklist sent CATL\u2019s Shenzhen-listed shares tumbling 2.8%, erasing USD 4.4 bn in market value, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-adds-tencent-catl-list-chinese-firms-allegedly-aiding-beijings-military-2025-01-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Tuesday. It may also impact CATL\u2019s expansive financial dealings in the US as banks re-assess their involvements. For example, CATL has tapped major US banks, including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley, to prepare for a secondary listing in Hong Kong that could raise up to USD 7.7 bn, sources told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3ed51022-9d22-407a-a965-27a6d3b25582\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tesla\u2019s US military contracts could be threatened: <\/strong>Tesla depends on CATL\u2019s batteries for its Shanghai operations, and the two firms are in talks to license CATL\u2019s tech for US-based battery manufacturing, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/how-washingtons-tag-chinas-catl-could-affect-tesla-2025-01-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported Tuesday. While Tesla may see no near-term impact, the possibility of being \u201cexcluded from military contracts may give everyone considering a partnership with CATL a pause,\u201d Morningstar analyst Seth Goldstein told Reuters. US President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s close relationship with Elon Musk, however, may shield Tesla from the fallout, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- <\/strong><strong>Beijing <\/strong><strong>is moving to expand its export controls on essential tech <\/strong><strong>used to extract and process critical minerals,<\/strong> in a bid to tighten its grip on global EV supply chains, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/03\/tech\/china-ev-tech-export-controls-intl-hnk\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> reported Friday. The move comes after China recently banned the sale of materials used in semiconductors, a critical component in EV production, such as gallium and germanium. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The targeted tech:<\/strong> The plan would add to the country\u2019s export controls list battery cathode tech, different technologies, including those used in extracting and processing lithium, recycling batteries, as well as the tech preparing phosphate, manganese, and lithium hydroxide and carbonate for battery production, according to a China Commerce Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/357.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">notice<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/357.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(pdf)<\/a> published last week. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER<\/strong>- The move comes at a time of heightened trade and tech rivalry with the US that could further escalate under the Trump administration, whose transition team <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b8bbbc5d-206a-4b37-b47c-cd2ba25ce204\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">views<\/a> batteries and critical minerals sector as a security and defense priority, suggesting it would prioritize investing in the sector and maintaining tariffs under national security provisions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The impact:<\/strong> \u201cIf implemented, a ban could significantly strengthen China\u2019s dominance in the battery ecosystem, especially to boost its EV batteries supply chain,\u201d Counterpoint Research Associate Director Liz Lee told CNN. Such restrictions could complicate operations for Western lithium producers relying on Chinese tech to process the material into battery cathodes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Biden administration<\/strong><strong> eases criteria for USD multi bn hydrogen tax credits: <\/strong>The Biden administration has expanded the eligibility of tax credits for hydrogen production under its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3907e1bd-299f-46ad-8f42-7d0fead9dcc7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Inflation Reduction Act<\/a> to include producers of nuclear power, grey hydrogen, hydropower and geothermal energy, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/jy2768\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> published last week. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/fuelcells\/financial-incentives-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bill<\/a> allows for beneficiaries up to USD 3 per kg of clean hydrogen and to claim up to 30% investment tax credits. The incentive implements the benefits for ten years, so long as projects commence construction before 2033.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- Grey hydrogen? <\/strong>Grey hydrogen is produced using fossil fuels, typically natural gas or coal, primarily through a process called steam methane reforming. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Loosening the rules: <\/strong>The Treasury Department had issued strict rules for the tax credits, without which the production of hydrogen using electrolyzers could consume significant amounts of power, potentially raising greenhouse gas emissions, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/03\/climate\/hydrogen-subsidies-biden-treasury.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported last week. The rules mandated that electrolyzers would need to operate during the same hours as the wind or solar farms starting 2028. The final rules, however, provide hydrogen producers with two extra years, until 2030, before they must match their output with clean electricity on an hourly basis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good news for atomic power: <\/strong>The new rules specify that up to 200 MW of a nuclear reactor\u2019s power capacity can qualify as clean power and is eligible for credits if the plant was at risk of closure arising from economic challenges, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/biden-administration-offers-nuclear-industry-path-hydrogen-tax-credit-2025-01-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported last week. Reactors that restart after being shut down can also obtain credits. US\u2019 largest nuclear power generator <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constellation.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Constellation Energy<\/a> \u2013 which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/nuclear-backers-pressure-biden-include-industry-hydrogen-tax-break-2023-12-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lobbied<\/a> the administration to include existing reactors in the program \u2013 will evaluate the feasibility of its proposed USD 900 mn hydrogen project at its LaSalle nuclear plant in Illinois and its role in a Midwest hydrogen hub.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Northvolt bankruptcy plays in overtime: <\/strong>Swedish battery cell maker Northvolt\u2019s shareholders \u2014 including Volkswagen and Goldman Sachs \u2014 voted to continue operations amidst bankruptcy procedures, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/northvolt-remain-operation-while-seeking-financial-rescue-2025-01-08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported Wednesday. The vote was required by Swedish law, which mandates that Swedish companies obtain shareholder approval to continue operations if their equity value falls below 50% of their registered share capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Northvolt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8175b264-aa06-4a34-a99f-96b056b82d08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection<\/a> in the US last November, citing major liquidity issues and USD 5.84 bn of debt on the books. The battery maker\u2019s prospects dipped when automotive giant BMW <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/bmw-cancels-2-bln-contract-with-northvolt-says-handelsblatt-2024-06-20\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">canceled a EUR 2 bn order<\/a>, competition from China intensified, and funding opportunities dried up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS WEEK-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chinese mining f<\/strong><strong>irm to begin lithium mining in Congo\u2019s disputed site in 2026:<\/strong> China\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zijinmining.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zijin<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zijinmining.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mining Group<\/a> is planning to begin lithium mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1Q 2026. The Chinese takeover of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/avzminerals.com.au\/manono-mine\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Monano Project<\/a> is expected to be disputed via an international arbitration by Australia\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/avzminerals.com.au\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AVZ Minerals<\/a>, whose license granting it 75% rights of the project was revoked. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-07\/china-s-zijin-plans-lithium-production-in-congo-from-early-2026?srnd=phx-markets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>EU plans \u201cstress tests\u201d in the wake of global rising temps:<\/strong> The EU is reportedly planning \u201cstress tests\u201d of railways and electricity grids next year to preempt complications related to rising global temperatures. The initiative is expected to be part of a larger policy to respond to climate change-related disasters. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/65b0ab93-51da-450f-ae11-bcb92d1e7b14\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the Financial Times<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>California receives approval for deep rock CCS project: <\/strong>The US\u2019 Environmental Projection Agency approved California\u2019s first carbon capture and storage project. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crc.com\/about-crc\/default.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">California Resources<\/a> is now authorized to build four deep injection wells in Elk Hills Oil Field to inject around 1.5 mn metric tons of carbon annually for 26 years. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-06\/california-s-first-carbon-capture-and-storage-project-approved-by-the-epa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The<\/strong><strong> world\u2019s first commercial electric aircraft to take off:<\/strong> Liaoning General Aviation Academy\u2019s (LGAA) four-seater electric aircraft RX4E has become the first electric aircraft certified for commercial use by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. LGAA\u2019s global partner Volar Air Mobility aims to launch the aircraft globally to address short-haul regional air mobility challenges. 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