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One of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) most at risk from the effects of climate change is Nauru, which faces an existential threat from rising sea levels, a loss of biodiversity due to rising sea temperatures, and extreme weather events.
In order to solve the climate problem, Nauru has been vocal on a worldwide scale about the need for more climate action.
Nauru is dedicated to promoting renewable energy use and energy efficiency at the national level as well as to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Nauru Energy Road Map specifically mentions the need to implement energy efficiency regulations in the transportation industry and look into workable alternatives to gasoline and diesel, such as LPG, hybrid, and electric (run on renewable energy) vehicles, including buses.
The Nauru Electric Vehicle Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2021 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2022 to 2030.
Risky deep-ocean mining occurs in Nauru as a result of the scramble for electric vehicle components.
The smallest island republic in the world is Nauru, which is located halfway between Australia and Hawaii in the enormous Pacific Ocean. But it punches way above its weight in the new field of deep-sea mining.
The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a UN body tasked with regulating mining in international waters, was notified by Nauru that the so-called two-year rule was about to be activated.
The ISA will now be required to consider any applications for a deep-sea mining licence under whatever regulations are in effect at that time.
Potato-sized bits of metals and minerals known as polymetallic nodules, which are essential to the clean-technology components required for the shift away from fossil fuels, including lithium-ion batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines, are what Nauru is aiming to extract from the depths.
For instance, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently the largest source of cobalt, which is used in rechargeable batteries, including those in electric vehicles.
There, investigators have discovered instances of child labour and horrifying tales of worker death and injury.
