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CleanTechnica: What the AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook says about the future of Chinese EVs

AlixPartners has published its latest Global Automotive Outlook, which forecasts Chinese carmakers will make up 33% of the market share by 2030. Steve...

FILE PHOTO: Protesters carry signs during the Peoples Climate March at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 29, 2017.      REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
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Right-wing shift may slow, not reverse climate action

A political tilt to the right in Europe will not derail climate efforts as businesses are increasingly locked into green strategies.

FILE PHOTO: A woman pours water on her head after filling her containers with drinking water from a municipal tanker on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, May 21, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
ClimateNewsWeather

Number of days over 35 C surges in world’s scorching capitals

Capital cities including Delhi, Dhaka and Manila already this year have been plagued by dangerous heatwaves — leading to a spate of heat-related...

A puppeteer displays a life-size puppet of a wild animal at the launch of "The Herds", a public art project about climate change, created by The Walk Productions, known for "Little Amal", in London, Britain, June 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim
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Giant animal puppets launch 20,000-km trip to raise climate awareness

Organisers, who aim to raise climate awareness, plan to engage local communities in stopover towns and cities.

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates (Justin Tallis/PA)
ClimateNewsPolitics

Bill Gates warns political backlash could ‘slow down’ green transition

Bill Gates has warned that political backlash against green policies in developed countries could hamper the fight against climate change.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File Photo
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Texas power demand to break June, July records in heat wave, grid operator says

The Texas power grid is expected to shatter peak demand records this week due to a severe heat wave, with temperatures in Houston...

A person works at rare earths plant owned by Neo Performance Materials, which processes the minerals needed to make permanent magnets used in electric vehicles and wind turbines, in Sillamae, Estonia in this handout image dated to 2024. Neo Performance Materials/Handout via REUTERS
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In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals

Missing its rare earths target may impact EU's zero carbon goals while opening the prospect of further dependence on China.

In 2023, cases against companies made up a quarter of the 233 lawsuits filed globally that year alone (AFP)
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Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: report

Accusations of "climate-washing" or misleading marketing have been among the drivers for more recent cases against corporations. 

FILE PHOTO: Cars accelerate down Third Avenue beside Marshall University's campus in Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. May 4, 2017.  REUTERS/Lexi Browning/File Photo
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Republican state AGs challenge new US fuel economy rules

The AGs have called the ne requirements unworkable and forcing automakers to build more electric vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, is seen at their headquarter in downtown Santiago, Chile,  April 5, 2016.   REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Codelco copper output falls behind target in May, document shows

Chile's Codelco, one of the world's largest copper producers, is battling hard to revive production.

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