One of the 100% NETA V electric vehicles showcased by MOJA EV Kenya Limited to convince digital taxi drivers to go green at Sameer Business Park in Nairobi on May 31, 2024. [Robert Tomno,Standard]

In a world striving for sustainable solutions, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a promising alternative. Phasing out fossil fuel-powered vehicles and transitioning to electric ones is a great way to mitigate urban pollution and greenhouse gases; hence countering global warming.

Well, this is what proponents of green and clean energy have been pushing the world to do.

However, peeling back the layers reveals the glitter that is not gold. It is a case of ethical dilemmas and environmental contradictions, with the heart of the issue residing in the production of EV batteries.

Unlike internal combustion engines, the key dorsum of electric vehicles, or EVs as they are known, is their batteries, which are produced from cobalt and coltan.

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