Nickel Mining Tied to Deforestation
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Nickel mines in Indonesia’s Sulawesi linked to battery supply chains of Volkswagen, Ford, Tesla and other automakers were associated with deforestation in Indigenous forests, an investigation found.
Reposted by Matthias Schmelzer
Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands
Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mined in indigenous woodlands plagued by deforestation, an analysis has found, highlighting the struggle to make vehicles that are free from environmental destruction. Corporate disclosures and trade flows from the last two years show mines in the battery supply chains of automotive giants are linked to the loss of trees in Sulawesi, a wildlife hotspot in Indonesia that houses the world’s largest nickel deposits. The metal is widely used in cathodes in car batteries because it boosts energy density and increases range. Continue reading. . .
Reposted by Rob Marchant, Marina Jirotka
Uncontacted people are already struggling to survive there from the impacts of nickel mining.
Please act now for the Hongana Manyawa and hold the mining companies to account: svlint.org/IndonesiaB
Uncontacted people are already struggling to survive there from the impacts of nickel mining.
Please act now for the Hongana Manyawa and hold the mining companies to account: svlint.org/IndonesiaB
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