Indonesia's high-carbon nickel key challenge in global EV uptake

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Indonesia wants to capitalize on its huge nickel reserves as the world moves toward electric vehicles. © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- The significant carbon footprint of Indonesia's burgeoning nickel processing industry is under scrutiny as the country leverages its hefty supplies of the element crucial to the making of EV batteries, though moves toward renewables are picking up.

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