BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Automakers in Europe can lower their emissions by shortening the transport distance and capitalizing on the DRC’s hydroelectric powered grid and proximity to raw materials. However, the raw materials for batteries are, in most cases, imported into China from Africa and refined before being exported to Europe.
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