Jim Wormington, Amy Braunschweiger write for HRW: Sales of electric cars are surging – with sales predicted to rise from 2 million in 2018 to 12 million in 2025 – as people choose to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and better protect the environment. To keep electric cars lightweight and ensure they can run a long distance on one charge, car makers are using more of light metals like aluminum. The car industry used about 18 percent of all aluminum consumed worldwide in 2019, and demand is expected to double in the next 30 years. But the process of mining and refining bauxite ore, the primary source of aluminum, harms both the environment and communities who depend on nearby land and water. Amy Braunschweiger speaks with Jim Wormington about a new report, researched and written in partnership with Inclusive Development International, about how car makers can clean up their aluminum supply chains.
go to HRW website: Interview: Aluminum Is the Future for Electric Cars | Human Rights Watch (hrw.org)
