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The bulk of this year’s emissions are from burning coal, oil and gas and scientists say they don't see a sign of fossil fuel emissions peaking yet
CATL founder Robin Zeng confirms battery licensing deals with Tesla and Ford, but US lawmakers may not allow a Chinese battery plant in the US given tense trade ties
On Monday, delegates gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan gave a green-light to carbon credit quality standards — guardrails for how international carbon crediting projects will work
The president-elect has said he will nominate Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick to lead his trade and tariff strategy. Lutnick is a big proponent of tariffs, especially aimed at China...
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China Export Tax Bombshell to Raise Oil, Solar, Battery Prices19 Nov 2024
China’s announcement last week on ending export tax rebate means exporters of affecting products — ranging from aluminium to used cooking oil — will look to pass on the resulting extra costs...
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Donald Trump Likely to Try to Block US TikTok Ban – WaPo13 Nov 2024
A Trump aide said the president-elect 'appreciates the breadth and reach of TikTok' and that there were 'many ways to hold China to account'...
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‘We Are on a Road to Ruin’: COP29 Kicks Off Amid Trump Worry11 Nov 2024
The COP29 summit’s ability to reach consensus on urgent climate action also remains in shrouded in doubt, given several prominent world leaders are planning to skip the event...
The tax credit rules were aimed at lowering the US’ reliance on China's supply chains and could hurt America's hope of becoming a 'global leader' in electric vehicles, critics say...
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China Sues EU Over EV Tariffs But Trade War Unlikely05 Nov 2024
Despite stalled talks between both the sides, it is unlikely that Beijing would want to torpedo its ties with the EU given its trade with the US is already hurt by geopolitics...
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BYD Rides High After Tesla Sales Takeover and Bumper October04 Nov 2024
Shenzhen-listed shares of the carmaker were up 5.74% at close of trade on Monday, while its Hong Kong-listed stock was up 3.53%...
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China Tells BYD, Geely ‘Stop EU Investments’ As Tariffs Start30 Oct 2024
The directive comes as, starting Wednesday, Chinese electric vehicles heading to Europe will be subject to tariffs as high as 45.3%...
Musk said previously that killing the subsidy may slightly hurt Tesla sales, but would devastate its US EV rivals. However a major auto trade group wants the credits retained...
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Taiwan Hopes US’ Need For Chips Will Save it From Trump Tariffs14 Nov 2024
Chips are among the products the US needs the most, Taiwan's central bank chief noted, adding, 'they design them and we make them'...
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Taiwan Says TSMC Not Allowed to Make 2nm Chips Abroad, For Now11 Nov 2024
The world's top chipmaker faces limits on what chips it can make in the US at a time when the incoming Trump Administration could put increasing production-related demands on it...
China is currently the world’s dominant supplier of clean technologies, and the EU has been uneasy over its dependence on Beijing for them...
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COP29 Carbon Markets Deal Faces Credibility Test19 Nov 2024
A recent deal on a UN-backed carbon market promises to move billions of dollars for climate action, but it will first need to win over sceptics...
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India Tells Meta to Stop Sharing WhatsApp Data, Group to Appeal19 Nov 2024
Meta said on Tuesday it will appeal the order that restricts the it from sharing data for advertising between WhatsApp and its other apps...
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