Good question. It matters how vehicles are made, how materials are mined, how grids are fuelled and how parts are recycled at the end of their usable life. According to studies from the European Commission – accounting for all variables – EVs are still markedly better than ICE vehicles for the environment. And as coal is phased out, the numbers will only improve. But let’s be clear: This fact does not absolve any industry or country of any human rights violations.