Focus on Climate
Last coal-burning power plant in New England set to close in a win for environmentalists
BOSTON (AP) — The last coal-fired power plant in New England, which had been the focus of a lawsuit and protests, is set...
Shale gas development better climate plan than carbon pricing: New Brunswick premier
OTTAWA — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says his province’s alternative to the federal carbon price will be to ship liquid natural gas...
Federal EV charge points are key to climate agenda, yet are only in 4 states
LONDON, Ohio (AP) — Within 24 hours of buying his red Ford Mustang Mach-E, Liam Sawyer set off on a camping trip. Sawyer,...
UK greenhouse gas emissions report: provisional data for 2023
The British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero released provisional national statistics on greenhouse gas emissions for 2023. The data is available...
China’s Xiaomi enters car market with new electric vehicle
Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi launched its first electric vehicle in Beijing on Thursday, injecting itself into a fiercely competitive sector in the...
German court rules against Mercedes in emissions case
The superior regional court in Stuttgart ruled that Mercedes had installed emissions-cheating devices in some diesel vehicles
UK emissions fall to new low as high energy cost see households budget
The drop in UK emissions is due to "reduced gas use in electricity generation", as utility prices for British households reached record highs.
Court date set for company that donated to Welsh First Minister
A company that donated thousands of pounds to the new First Minister of Wales’ election campaign is set to go to court after...
Athens chokes in clouds of Sahara dust after hottest March in 15 years
Athenians are choking in clouds of thick dust blown in from the Sahara along with unseasonably warm weather, weather forecasters and doctors warned...
German mail service stops using domestic flights to transport letters
Deutsche Post will now transport domestic mail by road, cutting carbon dioxide emissions by over 80%
