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The Fisker logo is shown on the back of a Fisker Ocean electric SUV vehicle at one of the company’s sales, service ands delivery centers in Vista, California, U.S., May 22, 2024.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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NHTSA closes preliminary probe into 7,745 Fisker Ocean SUVs after software update

The U.S. auto safety regulator opened a probe into unintended vehicle movement in thousands of the startup’s electric vehicles.

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US Supreme Court may limit federal environmental reviews, lessening scrutiny of projects’ climate impacts

Should bureaucrats be required to think through the extended effects of decisions like approving an offshore wind farm?

Volkswagen and unions have been locked in bitter talks since the company said in September it was considering closing factories in Germany for the first time in its history (AFP)
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German VW workers kick off second round of strikes

Volkswagen workers strike for 4 hours, opposing plans to close 3 German plants. Talks with unions stall as savings proposals clash.

A fallen tree in Swainshill, Herefordshire, after Storm Darragh hit the UK and Ireland (Jacob King/PA)
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Train lines closed as Storm Darragh travel disruption lingers

The UK's fourth storm of the season left tens of thousands of people without power.

Sheep look for water in a dry pond used by local farms for their livestock, in Contrada Chiapparia, near the town of Caltanissetta, central Sicily, Italy, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
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Earth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week

The U.N. estimates that between 2007 and 2017, droughts cost $125 billion worldwide.

A BYD YangWang U8 is displayed on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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BYD on track to top 2024 sales goal and outsell Ford, Honda

BYD gains market share in China's fast-growing auto market, poised to exceed 4M annual sales, surpassing Ford and Honda in 2024.

An image showing scorched, parched vegetation affected by wildfire or drought.
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2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record: EU monitor

Scientists say the period being lived through right now is likely the warmest the Earth has been for the last 125,000 years.

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced plans Sunday to put $1 billion towards growing New Brunswick's clean electricity grid. Guilbeault speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 in Ottawa.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Ottawa is set to spend more than $1 billion on growing N.B.’s clean electricity grid

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Ottawa will spend more than $1 billion on growing New Brunswick's clean electricity grid.

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Jet zero? Why net zero in aviation can’t get off the ground

Jet zero councils strive for aviation sustainability but risk failure due to incremental goals, industry bias, and limited innovation.

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Collaboration on steel and cement emissions standards is crucial for global markets

For industry, interoperable standards can provide a common language to facilitate global markets and help accelerate the energy transition.

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