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UK solar could be ‘dumping ground’ for products of Chinese forced labour, ministers warned (www.theguardian.com)
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The UK risks becoming a dumping ground for the products of forced labour from Xinjiang province in China if it rejects reforms proposed by members of the foreign affairs select committee with cross-party support, ministers have been warned.

An amendment to the energy bill, due to be debated on Tuesday, would require solar energy companies to prove that their supply chains are free of slave labour. The Xinjiang region is the source of 35%-40% of the world’s solar-grade polysilicon, the key raw material in the solar photovoltaic supply chain.

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It would require the Planning Inspectorate in England to ban any nationally significant infrastructure project over 50MW if it could not be proven beyond doubt that slave labour had not been involved.

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[–] Emperor 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I must admit, I'd have thought that "no slave labour in the supply chain" would be one of the most basic requirements.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

But that’s when this system is at its most efficient.