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EV batteries linked to deforestation in Indonesia’s Indigenous lands

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Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands
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An analysis links mines in the battery supply chains of Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla to deforestation in nickel-rich lands inhabited by the Tolaki people in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Guardian reports that corporate disclosures and trade flows from the past two years show the mines are linked to the loss of primary rainforest; batteries from the carmakers may contain nickel from these areas.

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    The Guardian reports that an analysis of corporate disclosures and trade flows linked mines in the battery supply chains of Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla to rainforest loss in Tolaki lands in Sulawesi, and says their batteries may contain nickel from the area.

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