Transport

Boeing boss delivers blow to sustainable aviation fuel hopes

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) will “never achieve the price of jet fuel”, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun has said, complicating hopes…

Data shows how the cost of energy transition minerals has soared since 2020

Ever since the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its seminal Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions report in 2021, securing…

Overtourism is harming the climate. What can be done about it?

Venice has many nicknames: the 'Queen of the Adriatic', the 'Floating City' and 'La Serenissima' – the most serene. But…

EV batteries drive Chinese investment abroad

Chinese greenfield investment in Europe increased by 53% in 2022, exceeding mergers and acquisitions for the first time since 2008.…

Ultra-rich private jet travel has soared since the pandemic – and emissions followed

The private jet sector has boomed since the start of the pandemic, reveals a report from the progressive think tank…

US and South Korea agree EV battery production deal

US software manufacturer QAD on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with several Korean technology developers to bring Korean…

EU adopts “biggest climate protection law of all time”

Three major changes to EU climate legislation have become law following their final adoption by the EU Council on 25…

Europe’s car industry risks jobs by not making small EVs

Europe's car industry risks jobs losses, growing inequalities and lost market share to China if it continues to abandon the…

Weekly data: has the US become a serious competitor in the global EV race?

Last week, the Biden administration announced ambitious new proposed vehicle emissions standards that are expected to result in a huge…

Iberdrola, Glencore and FCC announce lithium-ion battery partnership

Iberdrola, Glencore and FCC Ámbito have announced a new partnership for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries in Spain and Portugal.…