Why the cobalt we need for our electric cars is costing lives in Africa

Recent findings from an investigation by our colleagues at EIA US reveal a shocking truth about cobalt production in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Cobalt is an essential element in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles in the Global North – but its production in DRC has left communities grappling with severe respiratory issues linked to the pollution from a new processing facility.
In this episode, EIA US Africa Programme Campaigner Luke Allen joins EIA UK Senior Press & Communications Officer Paul Newman to discuss the findings of the investigation, documented in the report Toxic Transition (https://eia.org/report/toxic-transition/) .

Видео Why the cobalt we need for our electric cars is costing lives in Africa канала Environmental Investigation Agency