Biden pitches $174 bln EV plan in Michigan, takes truck for a spin
President Joe Biden made the case on Tuesday for his $174 billion electric-vehicle proposal, urging automakers not to build zero-emission vehicles abroad for U.S. consumers – and even got to take a new zero-emission truck out for a drive.
BP’s lobbying for gas shows rifts over path to net-zero emissions
Oil major BP (BP.L) has lobbied for the EU to support natural gas, a move that exposes divergent views among investors and reflects a wider European dispute about the role of the fossil fuel in the transition to a lower-carbon world. The European Commission – aiming to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – had planned […]
Carbon emissions drop across Europe in 2020 – Eurostat
Carbon emissions from use of fossil fuels fell across the European Union last year, the bloc’s statistics office estimated on Friday, citing COVID-19 restrictions that shut down travel and factories across the region. CO2 emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels – such as oil, coal and natural gas – dropped 10% in 2020 compared […]
