Europe
Raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce electric ‘premium’: UK think tank
Resolution Foundation urges tax hikes on petrol cars and EV charge cuts to close the price gap and boost electric vehicle adoption.
EU envoys agree implementation delay of deforestation law
EU ambassadors agreed on Wednesday to delay implementation of the bloc's landmark deforestation law by a year till the end of December 2025.
Vertu Motors: Electric carmakers are slashing prices to meet emissions targets
The car dealership group said demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is trailing behind supply, leading to widespread price cuts.
Egyptian geese spread wings in France, threatening biodiversity
Egyptian geese settle in eastern France, displacing local ducks and swans.
$55 million plan to give Notre Dame area a green facelift is part of Paris-wide eco plan
As Notre Dame gears up to reopen its doors in December, Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival, bringing nature back...
Tesla gets green light from German authorities for first stage of plant expansion
Tesla moves closer to doubling capacity at its Berlin plant after receiving local approval to build a new hall for expansion.
Britain’s SSE rebuffed EDP proposal to merge, sources say
Portugal's main power utility EDP initiated merger discussions with London-listed peer SSE earlier this year, but talks did not progress.
UK must build power infrastructure including pylons ‘at speed’, expert warns
To meet carbon targets, the UK must increase pylon infrastructure by fivefold for clean energy—even where people do not want it.
Russia seeks over $1 billion in damages from Shell, report says
Russia has filed a lawsuit against eight Shell units that left Russia after the military conflict with Ukraine began.
AI enhances flood warnings but cannot erase risk of disaster
AI has supercharged weather forecasting, but knowledge gaps and underinvestment in data collection remain key challenges.
