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Analysis: Europe stands firm against anti-ESG backlash driven by U.S. politics
Analysis: Steady investor demand in Europe for environmental and socially responsible investments and wide-ranging regulation are helping Europe's finance industry withstand political pressures.
Vietnam EV maker VinFast’s challenges escalate risk for parent Vingroup
As Vietnam's biggest conglomerate Vingroup doubles down on its electric vehicle business with ambitious global expansion plans, it faces growing financial risks stemming...
Global EV sales up 12% in March, down 9% in Europe, Rho Motion says
Market research firm Rho Motion has predicted that global electric car sales will rise between 25% and 30% this year.
More climate experts object to emissions target watchdog’s offsets policy
The climate targets verification group that announced a plan this week to allow companies to offset greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chain...
Canadian province seeks to regulate electricity for cryptocurrency miners, citing huge demands
British Columbia's energy ministry says cryptocurrency miners consume large amounts of electricity to constantly run high-powered computers, while creating very few jobs or...
Hungary government puts pressure on fuel companies to cut prices
Hungary’s economy minister put pressure on fuel suppliers to cut prices closer to the central European average.
F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks: Ford cuts prices for XLT, Flash and Lariat
Ford Motor cut prices of some variants of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck by as much as $5,500 as the Detroit automaker...
Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’
The car maker in February delayed the launch of its first electric vehicle by one year until 2026, and with deliveries due in...
Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move
The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action, the Science-Based Targets Initiative, has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing"
