Environment
UK’s first large-scale lithium refinery chooses location as race for ‘white gold’ intensifies
A lithium-ion battery photographed at a Volkswagen facility in Germany. Lithium-ion batteries are crucial components in electric vehicles. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — A facility described as the U.K.’s “first large-scale lithium refinery” will be located in the north of England, with those behind the project hoping its output will […]
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Autos giant Renault is betting the market for gasoline cars will continue to grow
Renault sees the internal combustion engine continuing to play a crucial role in its business over the coming years, according to a top executive at the French automotive giant. On Tuesday, it was announced that the Renault Group and Chinese firm Geely had signed a non-binding framework agreement to establish a company focused on […]
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Climate change threatens to destroy ‘the things Americans value most,’ U.S. government warns
The Jade Isle Mobile Home Park is flooded in this aerial view from a drone in St. Cloud. Residents of the community were issued a voluntary evacuation order due to rising water levels in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.S. must ramp up efforts to reduce greenhouse […]
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Billionaires emit a million situations extra greenhouse gases than the regular individual: Oxfam
The investments of 125 billionaires trigger 393 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every 12 months in accordance to a report revealed by world poverty charity Oxfam. Florian Gaertner / Contributor / Getty Visuals The investments of 125 billionaires deliver 393 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each individual calendar year, according to a […]
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Ex-Obama advisor says global events are overshadowing climate change efforts: ‘We are not acting swiftly enough’
The COP27 climate conference represents an opportunity to move forward, but a significant ramping up of efforts will be required in the years ahead, according to a former special assistant to President Barack Obama. Speaking at CNBC’s Sustainable Future Forum last week, Alice Hill was asked if she was optimistic or very concerned about the […]
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We’re on a ‘highway to local weather hell,’ UN main Guterres suggests, calling for a world wide section-out of coal
U.N. Secretary-Standard Antonio Guterres talking at the COP27 weather change summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. “We are on a highway to weather hell with our foot still on the accelerator,” he explained to attendees. Gehad Hamdy | Photograph Alliance | Getty Photographs The United Nations secretary standard issued a stark warning Monday, telling attendees at […]
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EU says it has severe concerns about Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
The European Union has “severe issues” about the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, indicating it breaches international trade policies, according to an official document seen by CNBC. Resource
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Why poorer international locations want prosperous international locations to foot their climate modify bill
Due to the fact industrialization commenced, formulated nations around the world have contributed the vast majority of the world’s carbon emissions and bought prosperous in the process. Poorer international locations, on the other hand, have contributed very little to the weather disaster, but are established to really feel the worst results. Many of all those […]
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Brace for ‘mass attacks’ on energy network, Zelenskyy suggests Ukraine at hazard of operating out of air defenses, analysts say
Ukraine at possibility of operating out of air defense weapons, requirements the West’s aid: Feel tank Ukraine is at chance of jogging out of air protection weapons and wants the West’s urgent aid to protect in opposition to a tide of low cost Iranian-provided drones that are targeting its electrical power infrastructure, according to analysts […]
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Taxation is a blunt instrument, IATA main Willie Walsh says: ‘The carrot is considerably more efficient than the stick’
The aviation sector demands much more carrot and considerably less adhere likely ahead to turn out to be a lot more sustainable, in accordance to the director typical of the Worldwide Air Transport Association. Speaking at CNBC’s Sustainable Long term Discussion board on Friday, Willie Walsh was asked if subsidies and tax breaks to stimulate […]
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