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Offshore wind contributed to an increasingly green grid in 2024 (Ben Birchall/PA)
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UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds

In total, a record 58% of the UK’s power in 2024 came from clean energy sources, renewables and nuclear.

BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship for export at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhouin February 2024 (AFP)
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYD

BYD's quarterly revenue surpassed global rival Tesla's for the first time during the third quarter last year.

An electric car drives down a street in Oslo, Norway, December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric

Fully electric vehicles accounted for 88.9% of new cars sold in 2024, up from 82.4% in 2023.

FILE PHOTO: People look at the newly unveiled Onvo L60 SUV, the first vehicle of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio's new lower-priced brand, in Shanghai, China May 15, 2024. REUTERS/Zoey Zhang/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

Chinese EV makers extend buying incentives as price war enters third year

The incentives are intended to encourage purchases before the government subsidy schemes for the new year start.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the G7 Summit in Savelletri Di Fasano, Italy, Saturday, June 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada set to preside over G7 in 2025 — what that means and what’s at stake

Canada will advance "common priorities" including fighting climate changes and managing new technologies.

BusinessFuelNewsOilTrade

Ample supply, slow demand to temper oil price gains in 2025

31 economists and analysts predicted that Brent crude would average $74.33 per barrel in 2025.

Vets believe Hilda could help accelerate the dairy industry’s journey to net zero (Phil Wilkinson/SRUC/PA)
AgricultureClimateEmissionsEnvironmentIndustryNewsResiliency

Birth of IVF calf hailed as ‘significant’ step in making UK dairy industry greener

The calf, named Hilda, is part the Dumfries-based Langhill Herd, which has been a source of data for the UK dairy industry for...

Flames rise from a Tesla Cybertruck after it exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 1, 2025 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Alcides Antunes/via REUTERS
Electric Vehicles (EVs)NewsRegulations

Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing one

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day, killing one and injuring seven others.

This photo taken from a video released by the Russian Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office, shows a Volgoneft-212 tanker wrecked by a storm in the Kerch Strait, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (The Russian Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office via AP)
ClimateEmissionsEnvironmentMaritimeNewsOilRegulations

Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from damaged tankers washes up on beaches

Russian officials warn of severe environmental damage as over 10,000 volunteers clean up a massive oil spill in the Kerch Strait.

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