Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands
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“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…
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