{"id":78555,"date":"2022-03-31T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=78555"},"modified":"2022-05-09T15:16:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T14:16:23","slug":"will-the-rise-of-the-electric-car-cause-the-destruction-of-the-tropical-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/blog\/will-the-rise-of-the-electric-car-cause-the-destruction-of-the-tropical-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the rise of the electric car cause the destruction of tropical forests?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Electric cars are much better for the environment than petrol or diesel cars. But there is a downside to this alternative: with the increasing demand for electric cars, the demand for nickel is also increasing. This article shows how the advance of clean technology can mean the destruction of unique nature, for example on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. What is needed to prevent this?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Header photo: (c) IUCN NL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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An electric car emits 40% less CO2 over its lifetime than a fuel-powered car. The electric car is therefore on the rise: despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of registered electric cars will increase by 41% by 2020. But what many people do not know is that the production of batteries for these cars is putting increasing pressure on tropical forests. The same applies to solar panels, wind turbines and other technology required for the green energy transition. They require minerals such as nickel, lithium, copper and cobalt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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