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Is A Lithium Cartel Inevitable?

R-Squared Energy

The first is that the vast majority of the world’s lithium resource is in South America — primarily in Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. But most of the lithium reserves are in South America; some in countries that have historically had a spotty relationship with the U.S. As the U.S. Thus, the U.S. Continue U.S.

Lithium 60
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Poll: British public 'overwhelmingly' backs robust supply chain deforestation laws

Business Green

Demand for such products continues to grow rapidly around the world and is widely blamed for fuelling mass deforestation - both legal and illegal - in Asia, Africa, and South America, where forests are frequently cleared to make way for commodity cultivation and production.

Law 101
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Meat Industry Climate Claims – Criticisms and Concerns

DeSmogBlog

According to an analysis published by Oxford University’s Our World in Data project, the transport, processing, retail, and packaging of food, account for only a small share of emissions, while most GHG emissions caused by animal agriculture result from the production of the meat itself.