Tesla and Chinese Carmakers Could Reap Billions From EU Emissions Rules

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment European carmakers are urging Brussels to ease regulations to help them avoid buying carbon credits from rivals in increasingly large amounts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/business/tesla-chinese-carmakers-europe-emissions.html

Shell and Equinor Oil and Gas Production Is Blocked at Sites Off British Coast

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A court ruling requires the British government to consider the potential climate impact of the oil and gas produced in the North Sea. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/business/shell-equinor-oil-fields-britain.html

What Is the Future of the Paris Agreement?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On President Trump’s first day in office, he pulled out of the Paris Agreement, a pact among nearly all nations to fight climate change. Reporting from Davos, Switzerland, David Gelles, a climate journalist for The New York Times, explains what this decision means for the rest […]

Leaders at Davos Economic Forum Vow to ‘Stay the Course’ on Climate Action

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Officials and business executives at the annual gathering in Switzerland said the fight against global climate change would continue with or without the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/business/trump-climate-davos.html

British Agencies Criticized Over Sewage in Public Waterways

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The condemnation by a watchdog comes as England’s largest water company asks for an emergency loan and the nation wrestles with water pollution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/business/britain-sewage-thames-water-spills.html

Chef Nadia Sammut Aims to Educate About How Food Affects the Earth

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Through her restaurant in France and her academy, Nadia Sammut aims to teach people about how their food choices can harm — or help — the planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/dining/food-environment-restaurant-chef.html

The UK’s Award-Winning Centenary Building May be Reduced to Rubble

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A building once celebrated for its innovation is deemed obsolete. Those trying to save it ask what its demolition means for British architecture. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/world/europe/centenary-building-salford-manchester.html

Volkswagen and Rivian Form Joint Venture, Deepening Alliance

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The new agreement, which builds on an earlier announcement, calls for the German automaker to invest $5.8 billion in Rivian, a maker of electric vehicles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/business/volkswagen-rivian-electric-vehicles.html

Europe Imposes Higher Tariffs on Electric Vehicles Made in China

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The tariffs, some as high as 45 percent, are intended to protect Europe’s automotive sector, but they could escalate a trade war with China. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/business/european-union-china-electric-vehicle-tariffs.html

Amid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/europe/svalbard-seed-vault-deposit-climate.html

Europe Raises Tariffs on China’s E.V.s, Confronting a Key Trade Partner

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment European Union officials say the duties are meant to protect the region’s automakers from what they say are unfair trade practices in China. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/business/europe-china-electric-vehicles-tariffs.html

Europe Expected to Approve Higher Tariffs on Electric Cars From China

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The European Union is expected to support wielding tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, seeking to prevent unfair competition. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/business/europe-china-electric-vehicle-tariffs.html

Study Finds Climate Change Doubled Likelihood of Recent European Floods

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Storm Boris dumped record amounts of rain over Central and Eastern Europe this month. A new study found climate change made the deluge more likely. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/climate/climate-change-europe-floods-boris.html

Chinese Automakers’ Answer to E.U. Tariffs: Build in Europe

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment BYD, which leads China’s electric vehicle sector, is constructing a plant in Hungary while its Chinese rivals expand through joint ventures in Europe. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/business/china-automakers-eu-tariffs.html

Offshore Wind Slowed by Broken Blades, Rising Costs and Angry Fishermen

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Accidents involving blades made by GE Vernova have delayed projects off the coasts of Massachusetts and England and could imperil climate goals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/business/energy-environment/offshore-wind-blade-vineyard-wind.html

Greener Steel at Britain’s Largest Plant Comes With Heavy Job Losses

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The British government and Tata of India said they would invest 1.25 billion pounds in a plan to convert the steel mill at Port Talbot in Wales to an electric furnace. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/business/steel-britain.html

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