🌏 #Indonesia’s #Nickel Boom Has a Carbon Problem: Can the #EV Supply Chain Get Cleaner?

Indonesia has become the world’s dominant nickel producer and a critical player in the global electric-vehicle battery supply chain. But behind the country’s extraordinary nickel boom is a growing challenge: much of the metal is processed using energy from coal.

🏭 The Carbon Problem Behind Indonesia’s Nickel Boom

Nickel processing requires enormous amounts of electricity. Many Indonesian smelters operate in remote industrial areas and rely on captive coal-fired power plants. This means nickel destined for stainless steel, batteries and clean-energy technologies can carry a substantial carbon footprint before reaching manufacturers.

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