Environmentalists accuse Jakarta of prioritising mining of key commodity over nation’s biodiverse rainforests
In just four years, Indonesia’s nickel industry has undergone a transformation — becoming a pivotal supplier of the commodity critical to electric vehicle batteries. But, as its importance grows, so has the south-east Asian nation’s reputation as a producer of “dirty” nickel.
“We should find the best way to accommodate all our objectives, not only economic, but also environmental,” says Nizhar Marizi, the director of energy, mineral and mining resources at the Ministry of National Development Planning. Indonesia emits an average of 58.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide for every tonne of nickel produced, 10 tonnes more than other nickel producers, Nizhar points out.
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