The grim, unethical reality of net zero: 40,000+ child slaves work in the extremely hazardous conditions of Congo’s cobalt mining industry, which produces 72% of the world’s cobalt—a key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles.

The grim, unethical reality of net zero: 40,000+ child slaves work in the extremely hazardous conditions of Congo’s cobalt mining industry, which produces 72% of the world’s cobalt—a key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles.

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