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flag China's Tibet green energy expansion raises environmental and human rights concerns amid rapid damming, mining, and climate risks.

flag China is expanding green energy projects in Tibet, including massive hydropower dams, lithium mining, and solar and wind farms, sparking environmental and human rights concerns. flag A proposed mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River could exceed the Three Gorges Dam’s capacity, raising flood and water security fears in India and Bangladesh. flag Rapid mining of lithium and rare earth elements, with two new projects launching in late September, is fueling global clean tech supply chains but also causing pollution, displacement, and ecological damage. flag The Tibetan Plateau, warming twice as fast as the global average, faces heightened risks of erosion, contamination, and biodiversity loss. flag Local communities report few benefits and increasing repression, including the October 2024 detention of activist Tsongon Tsering. flag Critics warn that such development undermines sustainability without transparency, environmental safeguards, or community inclusion.

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