johan20090 schreef op 31 augustus 2021 14:52:
Will child labour concerns deny the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) its cobalt riches?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo could become the Saudi Arabia of the electric vehicle age, thanks to its vast reserves of cobalt. However, the use of child labour in its mining industry is causing consternation in the West.
The Western world’s embrace of the ‘green age’ and the objective of ‘net zero by 2050’ is throwing up great new ethical dilemmas.
During the past year, the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) with rechargeable batteries has mushroomed, as people in China and Europe in particular shift away from petrol and diesel vehicles. Since the Covid-19 pandemic struck – and many people have been forced to work from home – the demand for portable electronics, and in particular tablets and laptop computers, with rechargeable batteries has similarly jumped.
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