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Documentary #14: The Green Transition Pt. 1 – The Problem with Green Capitalism

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The Global South Stubbleburden

The Gallic mine is located 30 miles from the town of Yuckmuck in Swedish Saapmi. According to their website, the iron ore that Beowulf would be extracting would deliver raw materials critical to a green economy. The average electric car requires six times more minerals than one with a combustion engine. A complete transition from conventional cars to electric vehicles by 2040 would require twice as much copper and 40 times as much lithium.

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