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UK election: Ex-Tory MP switches support to Labour over Sunak ‘siding with climate deniers’
Former British Tory minister Chris Skidmore has said he will vote Labour for the first time because of Rishi Sunak’s decision to “side...
Biden administration old growth forest proposal doesn’t ban logging, but still angers industry
The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions...
Yellen says Biden’s China tariffs are strategic, Trump’s would raise costs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday defended President Joe Biden's increased tariffs on certain Chinese goods as highly strategic but said Republican...
Green Party calls for legislation to reduce air pollution in the UK
The Green Party has pledged to bring in legislation to improve air quality standards and reduce pollution in the UK. Under a “Clean...
Pathways Alliance oilsands group removes all website, social media content
Pathways Alliance oilsands group has removed all content from its website and social media feeds amid uncertainty around an anti-greenwashing provision
United States asks EU to delay deforestation law, letter shows
The US has asked the EU to delay its upcoming ban on imports of soy, wood and other commodities linked to deforestation, a...
Joby Aviation says FAA gives nod for in-house software for air-taxi operations
Joby Aviation said Thursday the US aviation regulator has authorized use of in-house software for air-taxi operations
China says EU mandated its EV firms turn over ‘unprecedented’ amounts of data
The EU sought an unprecedented amount of information during its investigation into Chinese subsidised EV imports, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday
EU electric car sales drop in May as German demand slumps, industry says
Sales of new battery-electric cars in the EU dropped 12% in May from a year earlier, led by a 30% plunge in Germany,...
