Climate
Business leaders weigh the U.S.’ role in climate policy as Trump transitions to White House
Participants walk by the entrance of the U.N. COP29 climate conference at the Baku Olympic Stadium. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BAKU, Azerbaijan — Dubbed the “climate financing COP,” the 29th iteration of the U.N.’s annual climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, has hosted talks focused on unlocking crucial funds to combat environmental change […]
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This climate startup is challenging Tesla in the race to electrify big rigs
On the road to electrifying vehicles, cars and small trucks are getting there. Big rigs, however, pose bigger hurdles. The trouble with electrifying tractor-trailer trucks is that the tractor component needs more power than the current charging infrastructure can handle and the necessary charging time is long. Major truck manufacturers like Volvo, Freightliner and Tesla […]
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UK’s Starmer sets out new 2035 climate goal
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at a press conference, during his visit to the European Commission headquarters on October 2, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 as he committed the country to a […]
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Oil giant Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling to slash emissions
Oil storage silos beyond waterlogged land at the Shell Plc Pernis refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Dutch court on Tuesday dismissed a landmark climate ruling against Shell, after the oil giant was ordered to drastically reduce its global carbon emissions back in 2021. The […]
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Trump’s election victory sparks dismay — and defiance — among architects of the Paris climate accord
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, listens to a question as he visits Chez What Furniture Store which was damaged during Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Donald Trump’s election victory on Wednesday sparked a palpable sense of dismay among […]
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Patagonia’s profit giveaway sought to turn capitalism upside down — but it hasn’t been stress-free
Signage outside a Patagonia store in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A landmark decision from outdoor clothing brand Patagonia to dedicate its profits to fight the climate crisis didn’t surprise its employees — but that’s not to say the process has been stress-free. Just over two years […]
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Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
Delivery men unload a truck at night in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Stanislav Kogiku | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to make up for a shortage of truck drivers. The amount of funding […]
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Lucid has high expectations for new Gravity SUV as customer orders set to open
Lucid Gravity Grand Touring SUV Lucid Electric vehicle startup Lucid Group is counting on its upcoming Gravity SUV to assist the automaker in a “significant increase” in sales volumes to narrow the company’s losses, according to CEO Peter Rawlinson. The Gravity is Lucid’s second vehicle following the Air sedan, which the luxury EV manufacturer has […]
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Tesla set to report third-quarter earnings after the bell
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk participates in a town hall-style meeting to promote early and absentee voting at Ridley High School on October 17, 2024 in Folsom, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Tesla is set to report third-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the close of regular trading. Here’s what analysts are expecting: Earnings […]
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Stratospheric, AI-enabled robotic cameras on balloons could help you get your insurance claim check faster
The task for insurance adjusters is enormous in the wake of back to back hurricanes Helene and Milton, which caused catastrophic damage across several southern states. For decades, these adjusters have used the same methods to assess property damage after natural disasters. They visit individual properties and use small airplanes with high resolution cameras to […]
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