Transport
Norway’s electric car demand is outstripping supply – with lessons for the EU
Thousands of Norwegians are on waiting lists for electric cars, showing the success and limitations of policy incentives
France’s Macron pledges €700m to solar energy push
The French president announced extra finance to help developing countries adopt clean energy at the International Solar Alliance launch in New Delhi
Brazil fights emissions cap for shipping, citing cost concerns
Ahead of a key meeting at the International Maritime Organisation in April, Brazil is leading objections to setting tough climate targets for the sector
Brazil should support ambition in the climate deal of the year
With countries set to agree a climate target for international shipping in April, Brazil has the chance to be a green seas leader, not a laggard
International Solar Alliance to launch 121 projects at New Delhi summit
India and France are leading a push to roll out solar power, with an event next month to focus on water pumps, affordable finance and mini-grids
Timelapse video: shipping first as LNG tanker crosses Arctic in winter without icebreaker escort
Teekay vessel Eduard Toll is designed to cut through ice and take advantage of the opening of Russia’s Arctic coastline to industry
The Chinese coal city that electrified its entire taxi fleet
Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, replaced 8,000 petrol-powered taxis with electric vehicles in a single year. What did we learn?
Tesla’s South Australian super battery beats expectations for first month
The world’s largest lithium ion battery has brought much needed flexibility to the grid, encouraging other states to follow suit
Bitcoin reforms proposed to curb soaring carbon footprint
Revamped cryptocurrency transactions could be cleaner than credit cards, experts say, while the underlying blockchain technology can bring climate benefits
Macron summit to launch call for shipping to meet Paris climate goals
Declaration obtained by Climate Home News urges the International Maritime Organization to set emissions targets in line with “well below 2C” global warming limit
Let’s ban car advertising to protect public health
Public health hazards like smoking commonly face advertising restrictions. Simon Dalby of Wilfrid Laurier University asks why we don’t do the same for climate change
Marshall Islands president says shipping registry supports climate action
The Pacific island nation and world’s second largest flag registry is pushing for immediate measures and a tough long term target to tackle shipping’s climate impact
African youth go digital to keep climate-smart farming alive
Mobile applications and online forums help young Africans make a living from farming amid changing weather, delegates hear on the sidelines of climate talks in Bonn
Juncker’s ‘Rasputin’ moved to weaken EU electric car push – sources
Martin Selmayr, the powerful Brussels chief of staff, ordered commissioners to drop sanctions that would punish carmakers for missing proposed electric vehicle targets
Supersonic, super-rich, super-polluting: the next generation of business jets
Hundreds of extra fast jets could be flying over Europe within ten years, but documents show the EU preparing to cede oversight of their huge CO2 emissions
Shipping executive: ‘We have deliberately misled public on climate’
Industry veteran said lobbyists at UN shipping talks were ‘prostitutes employed by our racket to try and put one over on the general public’
UN shipping climate talks ‘captured’ by industry lobbyists
Business interests dominate at the International Maritime Organization, analysis shows, steering it towards weak greenhouse gas emissions rules
Poor country scientists to get help to study geoengineering impacts
With most geoengineering research happening in wealthy countries, fund aims to help developing nations understand how hacking the climate could affect them
UN shipping chief hails ‘miraculous’ progress on CO2 emissions
Countries are nearing agreement on how to tackle shipping’s carbon footprint, Kitack Lim tells industry conference, but resistance to a binding cap remains
Scotland sets 2032 ban on new diesel and petrol cars, funds carbon capture
First minister Nicola Sturgeon announced conventional car phase-out eight years ahead of the rest of the UK, plus finance for a carbon capture project in Aberdeenshire