{"id":409009,"date":"2025-10-18T19:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T17:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=409009"},"modified":"2025-10-18T19:48:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T17:48:04","slug":"tropical-forests-in-indonesia-ravaged-by-push-for-ev-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=409009","title":{"rendered":"Tropical forests in Indonesia ravaged by push for EV batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From CFACT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Bonner Cohen, Ph. D.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wanton destruction of tropical rainforests in Indonesia by predominantly Chinese mining companies eager to extract nickel for EV batteries is the price the world must pay in the transition to \u201cclean energy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIndonesia is the world\u2019s biggest nickel producer, and has the largest reserves on earth, most of which are in Sulawesi and Halmahera islands,\u201d Climate Home News noted last December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These so-called \u201cnickel provinces\u201d are taking center stage in an ecological and human tragedy unfolding in the vast tropical archipelago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once known for making stainless steel, nickel is now essential in EV lithium-ion batteries, where it boosts energy density and increases EV driving range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indonesia banned the export of nickel ore in 2020, calculating that it could earn higher revenues and create more jobs by processing its vast reserves of nickel domestically. To meet the demand for processed nickel, the country has built 25 smelters in recent years, with 22 more planned, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights. The infrastructure buildout has been enhanced by locating EV battery factories with the smelters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the 2,273,000 acres of nickel mining concessions in Indonesia, about two-thirds are under forest cover. The nickel ore deposits are in layers of rock near the surface, typically 20 to 50 feet deep, and are readily accessible through open-pit mining once the trees have been cleared. The removal of trees from the tropical forest has been running at a blistering pace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAerial photographs captured by drones show vast tracks of deforested land and polluted runoff flowing into the surrounding waters,\u201d Climate Fact Checks reported in June. \u201cThese waters, once home to vibrant coral reefs, now face threats from sedimentation, which can smother marine life and other delicate ecosystems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent analysis of rainforest loss, based on Indonesian government data, \u201cshows deforestation rose from an average of 33 square kilometers (about 13 square miles) around each smelter, to 63 square kilometers (about 24.5 square miles),\u201d the Associated Press reported.  \u201cIf all 22 new plants are built, deforestation is likely to increase dramatically.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until a few years ago, Indonesia\u2019s rainforests were threatened by illegal logging and the expansion of plantations for palm oil and plywood. However, new laws and stepped-up enforcement over the past 15 years sharply curtailed these practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, a far more serious threat is posed by what energy analyst Vijay Jayaraj calls \u201cthe voracious EV supply chain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn a standard EV battery, the 43 kilograms of nickel is the most expensive raw material, costing more than $750 (per kilogram),\u201d Jayaraj points out.  \u201cBy 2030, global EV sales are projected to top 50 million units per year, with batteries driving more than half of the surge in nickel demand, soaking up over 15 million metric tons annually.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSustainability\u201d has long been a buzzword in environmentalism. According to Penn State Sustainability, \u201cSustainability is the simultaneous pursuit of human health and happiness, environmental quality, and economic well-being for current and future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United Nations says that sustainable development goals should include \u201cimproving the lives of populations around the world and mitigating the hazardous effects of man-made climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These definitions are not compatible with an analysis by the nonprofit Auriga of the effects of nickel development driven by EV batteries in Indonesia. \u201cThe damage to the environment is devastating,\u201d said the organization\u2019s chairman, Timer Manurung.  \u201cDeforestation has significantly increased \u2026 rivers are polluted, mangroves are cut to develop smelter areas, coastal areas and coral are being damaged by the smelters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything from mudslides caused by the removal of trees from hillsides to frequent power outages in nearby villages brought about by the diversion of electricity to nickel mining operations is being done in the name of transitioning to green energy. The tropical rainforests of Indonesia, like those elsewhere in equatorial regions \u2014 along with the unique wildlife they support \u2014 were made possible by warm temperatures and elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.  Yet, carbon dioxide has been demonized as causing what has been called the \u201cclimate crisis,\u201d justifying decarbonization efforts, in which EVs play a prominent role. The consequences of these actions, visible to everyone who looks, speak for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe future of Indonesia\u2019s magnificent forests now hinges on a critical choice,\u201d energy analyst Jayaraj says. \u201cWhether to continue chasing the illusion of a \u2018clean energy\u2019 future at the expense of real-world devastation required to build it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article originally appeared at DC Journal<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bonner Cohen, Ph. D.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonner R. Cohen is a senior fellow at the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow, where he concentrates on energy, natural resources, and international relations. He also serves as a senior policy adviser with the Heartland Institute, senior policy advisor at National Center for Public Policy Research, and as adjunct scholar at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Articles by Dr. Cohen have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Investor\u2019s Business Daily, New York Post, Washington Times, National Review, Philadelphia Inquirer, Detroit News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Miami Herald, and dozens of other newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. He has been interviewed on Fox News, CNN, Fox Business Channel, BBC, BBC Worldwide Television, NBC, NPR, N 24 (German language news channel), Voice of Russia, and scores of radio stations in the U.S. Dr. Cohen has testified before the U.S. Senate committees on Energy & Natural Resources and Environment & Public Works as well as the U.S. House committees on Natural Resources and Judiciary. He has spoken at conferences in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Bangladesh. Dr. Cohen is the author of two books, The Green Wave: Environmentalism and its Consequences (Washington: Capital Research Center, 2006) and Marshall, Mao und Chiang: Die amerikanischen Vermittlungsbemuehungen im chinesischen Buergerkrieg (Marshall, Mao and Chiang: The American Mediations Effort in the Chinese Civil War) (Munich: Tuduv Verlag, 1984). Dr. Cohen received his B.A. from the University of Georgia and his Ph.D. \u2013 summa cum laude \u2013 from the University of Munich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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