Posted on 01/18/2023 7:11:52 AM PST by Red Badger
A speaker at the World Economic Forum (WEF) held at Davos, Switzerland, said Tuesday that mining cobalt, a material vital for the batteries used by electric cars, had “horrific” costs.
“The question about mining is — we mine for cobalt and we don’t recognize that cobalt mining has a catastrophic impact if it’s — if it’s, you know, local cobalt mining or even if it’s large-scale cobalt mining, it’s really horrific,” Alan Dangour, the Wellcome Trust’s director for climate and health, said during a panel titled “Protecting the Climate Vulnerable.”
Cobalt is one of several metals and minerals critical for “green” energy sources, including electric vehicle batteries, according to a May 2021 report by the International Energy Agency. Cobalt mining by hand in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed or crippled many miners, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
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“There is now very nice evidence, in fact, on the impact it has on the health of women and children, especially it has substantial negative impact on fetal growth and fetal health. So — but that’s evidence that’s relatively new and relatively recently identified. So, the reason I’m saying this is there are trade-offs here,” Dangour said.
China produces about 60% of the cobalt for the world market, and at least 50% of the refining for that metal, the IEA reported in 2021.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new regulations on vehicle emissions in December 2021 that could force many gasoline-powered vehicles off the country’s roads. President Joe Biden announced plans to ensure that 50% of new vehicles sold in 2030 are electric, while also seeking to have the federal government only purchase electric vehicles by 2035.
“So, you could go down the line and cobalt mine and move the community out, and that would be horrific and there would be all sorts of problems, of course, but without that data you can’t — you know, understanding the broader impact of what we’re trying to achieve, understanding biodiversity impacts, understanding health impacts, bringing all of that evidence together, it’s very difficult to make the right choice,” Dangour added.
In this case someone at Davos is right. What is the scam? Windpowered cars or just outlawing most automobiles and trucks and return to the 1910 urban pattern without horses?
I doubt that the demons of davos give a sh!t.
This guy will wind up in an “accident.”
Electric cars have been around since the 1830s....There's a reason we use gas cars. EVs are simply not necessary. They're really a gimmick at this point with just too many flaws and need for rare elements. And just plain "unpredictable".
That’s it...................
They don’t care about that nor do the climate Nazis care about the climate. Their only agenda is the destruction of the US as an economic power.
Most likely.
All materials used to manufacture private jets will be excluded from any future regulations.
And lining their pockets with bucks...BIG bucks.
It’s all a scam.
Bunch of con men. Always had these types. Always will.
I suspect living in mud huts and eating bugs and root vegetables is part of the end game agenda.
He won’t be invited back I reckon.
Yes, especially for whitey.
I doubt that the demons of davos give a sh!t.
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What the elites say and what they do are totally different things. Almost always.
It’s justification after the switch to ban electric cars, too - leaving the
proles dependent on their state-issued bicycles. :)
I suspect living in mud huts and eating bugs and root vegetables is part of the end game agenda.
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And toiling to service the extravagant lifestyles of the elites.
Environmentalist have stopped power plant construction in the US for decades, yielding a power grid that’s strained to the limit. Now they want all-electric cars. Where do these idiots think the power comes from for those cars? Solar and wind require storage devices (batteries) to store energy on cloudy and windless days. Moving hundreds of tons of earth with large, dirty, diesel equipment to get enough rare earth minerals for one battery just doesn’t make sense.
If you’re stupid enough to think electric cars make sense, do some research. Since Newsom has banned internal combustion engine in CA by 2035, you environmentalists in CA should be tickled pink. By then all of you will be walking to work...oh wait, all industry will have left CA by then. If you love rolling blackouts, you’re gonna love CA in 2035.
Sooo..
As soon as they get rid of all gas/ Diesel powered everything..
The next great monster to tackle will come in the form of the currently “perfectly/ awesome/ green” EV’s.
And will quickly need to be banned.
So, The ONLY option will be public trans for all of those great unwashed masses!
Meh. Let them starve in the dark in their own shit. What's the matter? Can't re-wire that circuit? Well dang. You killed off old Bob. Bob was the only one who knew how to do that around these parts.
WEF wants No Cars , period
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