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How the electric car industry is turning copper into gold
FromSky News Daily
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Jul 1, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
As the world moves towards net zero and cleaner forms of energy - the demand for the critical minerals needed to power that transition grows by the day. Chile has the world’s largest copper and lithium reserves, placing it at the heart of the green revolution. But what is the environmental cost?On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson talks to Economics Editor Ed Conway who has travelled to the Atacama Desert, in Chile, to find out about the impact on local communities.Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse Editor: Philly Beaumont
Released:
Jul 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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