
The scramble for rare earths, part 2
The Documentary Podcast
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The Paradox of the Green Transition
Brazil is home to 60% of the world's tropical rainforests. It also has some of the largest rare earth supplies on the planet. Misha Glenny: The contradiction of the green transition is that it actually is leading to environmental and ecological havoc in some parts of the world. We would appear to be on a geopolitical collision course because of the competition surrounding access to critical raw materials, he says.
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