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Cars, historically considered the main culprits, now face new regulations, yet their batteries are mined under questionable conditions, especially in Africa.
Electric vehicles, while cleaner at the tailpipe, depend on battery production that has its own environmental footprint.
Governments are taxing cattle for methane emissions—another greenhouse gas contributor—despite the significant environmental impact of livestock farming.
The production of batteries and other tech involves mining practices that are often environmentally and ethically questionable.
This rhetoric implies a double standard: targeting fireplaces as if they are the root of all environmental woes, while larger, global issues receive less political or regulatory attention.