Episode 34 : Is lithium Europe’s new (not so) green oil?

The electric car – the expensive must-have of the new green citizen. But is it really?

To function, an electric vehicle’s battery requires lithium a rare metal found in a quantity unprecedented in Serbia and last week, the EU approved the construction of a major lithium mine there – a slap in the face for protesters who have fought against the project for years.

What does the mine in Jadar Valley reveal about Europe’s lithium craze? And can the green transition rely on yet another form of extractivism?

Europe, Day by Day is a Europod production in partnership with Sphera Network.

The executive producer of Europe, Day by Day is Alexander Damiano Ricci.

The host of Europe, Day by Day is Emma Belmonte.

The scriptwriter of this episode is Emma Belmonte

This episode was produced and edited by Seden Anlar.

Original soundtrack by Thomas Kusberg.