{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6486cf282b317a001151a613/678e852d5dd9c67f171bf99a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Does Europe need lithium mines? ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6486cf282b317a001151a613/1737393373891-2ec7d8ae-8641-4d6c-a055-1badc21223e8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Although Europe possesses several lithium reserves, many European citizens and environmental groups have strongly opposed mining projects. As a result, Europe remains heavily dependent on importing lithium and lithium-ion batteries.</p><p>In today’s episode, Euronews explores the debate over lithium mines in Europe, featuring insights from two experts with differing viewpoints on the issue: Lindsey Wuisan, Resource, Justice, and New Economies' Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe, and Peter Tom Jones, Director of the KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Euronews"}