Europe
Scottish Lib Dems vow to ‘seize economic opportunities of net zero now’
The Scottish Liberal Democrats would put tackling climate change “at the heart of a new industrial strategy”, deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain has announced
Why does Switzerland’s rebuff of European climate ruling matter?
Switzerland's lower house parliament has voted to reject a landmark court ruling ordering the country to do more to combat global warming
European carmakers hit by ‘fear of retaliation’ from EU tariffs on China EVs
Shares in some of Europe's biggest automakers dropped on fears of Chinese retaliation after the EU imposed duties on imported Chinese EVs
Spain risks missing 2030 wind energy target, think-tank says
Spain needs to add wind energy capacity at a much faster pace or it risks missing its ambitious 2030 target, the US-based Global...
EU slaps extra tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric cars
The European Union threatened on Wednesday to hit Chinese electric car imports with additional tariffs of up to 38% from next month
China ready to defend interests over EU tariffs on EVs
China will take measures to "firmly safeguard" its interests after a report that the EU would impose tariffs of up to 25% on...
Swiss parliament considers snubbing European court climate ruling
The lower house of the Swiss parliament voted on Wednesday to reject a ruling ordering Switzerland to do more to combat global warming
EU imposes tariffs of up to 25% on Chinese EVs, FT reports
The EU will notify car makers on Wednesday that it will provisionally apply additional duties of up to 25% on imported Chinese EVs...
Carmakers face UK dieselgate lawsuits worth at least $7.6 billion, lawyers say
The claims, brought by owners of diesel vehicles, highlight the ongoing fallout for automakers from a scandal that erupted in 2015 when Volkswagen...
