[Serbia and EU sign memorandum of understanding on raw material cooperation]Recently, Serbia and the European Union signed an important memorandum of understanding, which not only marks a further deepening of economic cooperation between the two sides, but also foreshadows extensive cooperation in sustainable raw materials, battery value chains, and electric vehicles. According to the agreement, the EU will be allowed to purchase raw materials extracted from Serbia, injecting new impetus into Serbia's mining development. Especially the Jadar lithium mine in western Serbia, which is considered to be the largest lithium mine in Europe, the re acquisition of its mining rights undoubtedly became a highlight of this cooperation. Rio Tinto and other mining giants have shown strong interest in developing the Jadar lithium mine, not only because lithium is a key raw material for electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies, but also because the mine has huge potential output value and is expected to make significant contributions to Serbia's economic growth. Schultz emphasized that Europe needs to reduce its external dependence and establish resilient supply chains, and Serbia will become an important partner for Europe in this regard. Through deep cooperation across the entire supply chain from lithium mining to electric vehicle manufacturing, Europe will be able to more effectively address the challenges of the global market. Editor/Zhou Yingwen
On the afternoon of October 8th, under the on-site escort of the Guangdong Zhanjiang Maritime Bureau's "Haixun 0927" ship, the first flatbed cargo ship dedicated to the transportation of new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait, the "Green Source No. 1" ship, slowly entered the Xuwen Hai'an New Port, marking the successful trial operation of the ship's roll on/roll off transport route in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is reported that the deck cargo ship "Green Source No.1" has a total tonnage of 6731, a net tonnage of 3769, a length of 125.8 meters, and a width of 28 meters. The ship adopts a single-layer deck design, which can carry more than 160 new energy vehicles on a single voyage under full load conditions. The parking capacity is about 60% higher than that of existing passenger and roll on/roll off transport ships. The ship is planned to be deployed on the route from Hai'an New Port in Zhanjiang to Xiuying Port in Haikou. After being put into operation, it will add a new mode of sea transportation for new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait and effectively alleviate the tense situation of insufficient capacity for new energy vehicle transportation during the peak period of cross sea vehicle transportation in the Qiongzhou Strait. Editor/Zhou Yingwen
On October 9, 2024, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadhila stated that Malaysia has made progress in improving energy efficiency and that "energy conservation" has become the key to energy transition. Meanwhile, Malaysia will promote the ASEAN power grid as a key topic of discussion at the ASEAN Energy Ministers' Meeting. At the 2024 Asia Power and Energy Exhibition, which opened on the 8th, Fadhila revealed that as of June, Malaysia has saved 8769 gigawatt hours of electricity, worth over 2.2 billion ringgit, and plans to reduce 38 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2025. In addition, the Malaysian government has approved the establishment of an energy exchange aimed at selling green electricity to neighboring countries. As the rotating chair of ASEAN in 2025, Malaysia will promote the construction of the ASEAN power grid to promote the promotion of renewable energy and enhance the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in ASEAN member countries. Editor/Zhou Yingwen