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Car giant aims to have six new EV models in Europe by 2026, and also has a unit looking at hydrogen trucks and cars
COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber also seen opposing the UN chief's call for a halt in the use of fossil fuels
Jakarta and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to a deal that will see a 660-MW coal plant in West Java shut seven years earlier than scheduled
The pledge by over half the world's countries to triple renewable energy was perhaps the most positive news at COP28 on Saturday
The US will give $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund, sources said Saturday. The fund helps poor countries lower emissions and transition to clean energy
Prices of the key EV battery metal have already tumbled close to 80% this year with supply outpacing the rise in demand
Officials from China and Vietnam are discussing a possible upgrade of their rail links, including an historic line through part of northern Vietnam with large rare earth deposits
Organisers are keen to generate goodwill before talks on the future of fossil fuels; fund would help poor nations cope with the cost of climate damage from drought, floods and rising seas
The US Treasury is expected to block an EV tax subsidy for buyers of cars containing batteries, components or minerals made by state-owned Chinese companies
A flurry of approvals of new coal-fired plants in recent years spurs fear over China's climate pledges – and the huge task for the world to meet its global warming targets
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