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EU Policymakers Urged to Stick with Ambitious Targets for Recycled Plastics in New Cars
T&E and other organizations release a joint statement calling on the European Parliament to preserve the recycled content targets for plastics in new cars proposed by the Commission T&E, the European Waste Management Association (FEAD), the European Recycling Industries Confederation (EuRIC), Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) … [continued]
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Global Investment In The Clean Energy Transition Surpassed $2.1 Trillion In 2024, More Needed For Net-Zero Goals
In a landmark achievement, global investment in the low-carbon energy transition surged to a record $2.1 trillion in 2024, marking an 11% increase from the previous year, according to BloombergNEF’s “Energy Transition Investment Trends 2025” report. Key Drivers of Growth According to BloombergNEF (BNEF), the significant uptick in investment was … [continued]
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Truckmakers Are More Carbon Intensive than Oil Companies. Here’s How to Change That.
T&E’s Giorgia Ranzato explains how financial instruments can be used to clean up one of Europe’s dirtiest industries The transport sector is Europe’s largest contributor to GHG emissions and the major player in driving climate change. Unlike other industries, emissions from transportation are still on the rise and over 75% … [continued]
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The Unavoidable Demise Of The Western Car Industry In China
The unavoidable demise of the western car industry in China is not on the forefront of managers’ minds, and neither on those of journalistic or financial followers of the industry. And that is strange. For many conglomerates in the industry, China is their biggest and most profitable market. Losing it … [continued]
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Interview With CDR Policy Expert Sebastian Manhart
How would you describe the state of policy in carbon removal, and where it’s heading? CDR policy is rapidly evolving. Just a few years ago, I could count on one hand the jurisdictions and policies being worked on globally. Now, there are dozens of countries developing frameworks and subsidies to … [continued]
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2027 Revisited — Where Will Plugin Vehicles Be In 3 Years?
WARNING: This article contains some hard data mixed with speculation and extrapolation out to 2027. It assumes a basic understanding of mathematics. Those who are still suffering trauma and stress from the Electric Vehicle Number Wars of 2024 are advised to proceed no further. Here be dragons. 2024 has been … [continued]
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Coal & Nuclear Are Very Different Beasts In China, Per Expert
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with an expert in China’s energy transition, David Fishman of APAC-focused Lantau Group. In the first half of the conversation we talked coal, gas, and nuclear. Michael Barnard [MB]: Hi, welcome back to Redefining Energy Tech. I’m your host, Michael Barnard. … [continued]
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Powerful New Offshore Wind Turbine Trumps The Trump “Energy Dominance” Plan
While Trump single-handedly bludgeons the US offshore wind industry into a state of paralysis, massive new offshore wind turbines are coming to markets elsewhere around the world.
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What’s A Musk To Do? Green Hydrogen In Play As Europe Faces Russia Threat
Despite the threat of war with Russia looming overhead, a new green hydrogen corridor will link the three Baltic states with Europe.
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Fleets Electrification Law Could Deliver 2 Million EV Sales In EU — Half What Carmakers Need To Meet Their 2030 Emissions Targets
The EU Commission is planning legislation to electrify large company fleets more quickly while President von der Leyen will come forward with her Automotive Industrial Action Plan on the 5th of March. An EU law to electrify company fleets could guarantee demand for more than 2 million electric cars for … [continued]
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