With reliability problems and charging challenges, two-thirds of Canadians say they’re unlikely to consider an EV for their next purchase
Category: Energy & Environment
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German government loses key climate court case
The verdict is “internationally embarrassing” and a “severe reprimand” for the government: spokeswoman for Climate Alliance Germany
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Virgin airline pilots first transatlantic flight with low-carbon fuel
Sustainable Aviation Fuel used in the Virgin flight is produced from renewable biomass and waste resources, but it carries a hefty price tag
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SUV sales ‘offset’ carmakers’ electric gains
Greenpeace report found SUVs emit about 12 per cent more CO2 than sedans, but SUVs global sales have “more than doubled” this past decade
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India hopes cloud seeding can wash away deadly smog
Cloud seeding involves releasing salt into clouds to create crystals and encourage rain. Estimated costs run above $163,000 for 100 square km
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Alberta challenges clean energy bill
Alberta will resort to a sovereignty law to oppose Ottawa’s plans to make the province’s national electricity grid carbon-neutral by 2035
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VW weighs staff reductions as electric shift stalls
Following 269 job cuts at an electric car plant, VW possibly looks to offer some staff early retirement or not replace positions of retirees
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Trudeau, EU leaders talk Ukraine and climate at Canada summit
The leaders discussed Ukraine, Canada’s mineral resources, a Canada-EU Green Alliance and the US’ Inflation Reduction Act
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Transition to electric vehicles faces delays in US
High cost and unreliable network of EV charging stations stalls new sales, hurts Biden’s plan to have 50 per cent of car sales be EV by 2030
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World’s richest 1% emit as much carbon as bottom two-thirds
The top one per cent were responsible for 16 per cent of global emissions — the same share as the bottom 66 per cent