Soaring Demand for Electric Vehicles, Lithium-Ion Batteries Creates Environmental Crisis in DRC By Juliana White Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/07/soaring-demand-for-electric-vehicles-lithium-ion-batteries-creates-environmental-crisis-in-drc/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Staff_Union_Unanimously_Declares_No_Confidence_in_SecretaryGeneral_Head_of_UN_Reform_Process_China_i UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 2025 (IPS) - Electric vehicles contribute to an ongoing environmental and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mining operations cause deforestation, pollution, food insecurity and exploitative labor practices. Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.