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Why China’s Aluminum Industry May Have Reached Peak CO2

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China’s aluminum manufacturing CO2 emissions likely peaked in 2024, not because production collapsed or because a single policy suddenly bit, but because the structure of where aluminum is made and how it is made changed in ways that compound over time. Aluminum is a useful material to examine because it … [continued]

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Deutschlands Rechnungshof erklärt die vermeintliche Unvermeidlichkeit von Wasserstoff für beendet

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Der Sonderbericht des Bundesrechnungshofs vom Oktober 2025 zur Umsetzung der Wasserstoffstrategie der Bundesregierung entfaltet ein ungewöhnliches Gewicht, weil es sich weder um eine politische Kritik noch um einen akademischen Beitrag handelt, sondern um eine gesetzlich verankerte haushaltsrechtliche Prüfung, die dem Parlament vorgelegt wurde. Der Bericht bewertet die Wasserstoffstrategie anhand der … [continued]

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You Can’t Just Walk Out On Climate Frameworks!

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The US has withdrawn from the historic Paris global climate frameworks. Can any US president unilaterally the country from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? That’s the question that former US senator from Wisconsin, Russ Feingold asks. There are many problems with the decision to abandon a legal … [continued]

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Toyota & Daihatsu Roll Out Shared Electric Kei Vans for Japan’s Last-Mile Logistics

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Toyota and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. have begun rolling out battery-electric kei commercial vans in Japan, using a shared platform and powertrain aimed at accelerating electrification in the country’s last-mile logistics sector. Toyota’s contribution comes in the form of the Pixis Van BEV, while Daihatsu will sell its own versions … [continued]

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