Samma klimatexperter som tutade i oss att börja köra elbil och sluta investera i oljefonder har nu fått upp en ny fråga på dagordningen: deep sea mining, dvs gruvdrift på havsbotten för att få fram alla de ädelmetaller som används i batterierna som behövs i klimatomställningen. Alla är med på tåget. WWF, Marc Benioff, BBC, osv. Hade inte hon Ghislaine Maxwell något oceanprojekt på gång innan hon åkte fast? Hur som helst, vad tror ni resultatet blir? Går vi snart över till gengasaggregat på teslorna, eller kommer man fortsätta låta småbarn i Kongo släpa upp malmen ur grottorna så att Greta kan åka till skolan med gott samvete? Går det här att koppla till Bitcoin? Är det "någon" som vill att elektricitet ska bli det nya guldet?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/scien...nment-56607700
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/scien...nment-56607700
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A long-running dispute over plans to start mining the ocean floor has suddenly flared up.
For years it was only environmental groups that objected to the idea of digging up metals from the deep sea.
But now BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung are lending their weight to calls for a moratorium on the proposals.
Meanwhile, WWF says more firms have been in touch about joining its campaign and it expects more to sign up in the coming months.
Jessica Battle, from WWF, told me: "We're hoping that this is the little snowball, if you wish, that is going to lead to an avalanche of responsible companies," sending a signal to governments and investors.
For years it was only environmental groups that objected to the idea of digging up metals from the deep sea.
But now BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung are lending their weight to calls for a moratorium on the proposals.
Meanwhile, WWF says more firms have been in touch about joining its campaign and it expects more to sign up in the coming months.
Jessica Battle, from WWF, told me: "We're hoping that this is the little snowball, if you wish, that is going to lead to an avalanche of responsible companies," sending a signal to governments and investors.