Environmental groups ask Tesla to stop nickel plans in Indonesia.
Environmental groups urged Tesla on Monday to reconsider its plans for nickel investment in Indonesia, the world’s top producer of the material, as ESG scrutiny mounts in an industry crucial to the electric vehicle revolution.
The letter warned that nickel mining would shrink forests, pollute water and disrupt the lives of indigenous communities. The groups pointed to Wawonii Island, in Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi region, as an especially vulnerable area — writing that mining there has damaged coral reefs.
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