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 EDITOR'S CHOICE

Inside the 'Secretive' Tribunals Where Fossil Fuel Companies 'Steal' From Developing Countries

20 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"The Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) scheme is included in many trade and investment agreements...enables transnational corporations to sue governments in courts outside of the national legal system...

"..an African country can still be sued by a foreign corporation for trying to protect the climate...fear of being sued causes countries to delay or decide against taking vital climate action ...phasing out fossil fuels."

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How to Pay for Climate Justice When Polluters Have All the Money

20 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"The COP27 climate conference, in Egypt, was in large part a global search for cash."

"...the countries whose pollution caused your problems also have enough dollars to repair the damage"

Lord Stern:"Climate change is a result of the greatest market failure the world has seen...Simply by shifting some of its standard practices, the World Bank could free up capital for this kind of work..."

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The World Will Never Agree to Phase Out Petroleum. And That's OK

20 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"Although a phase-down of coal was agreed at last year's Glasgow conference, other fossil fuels are going to remain immune.

"...what matters is not the words in an international agreement, but whether our carbon emissions are falling fast enough. On that front, the prospects are far better.

"What’s changed is the remarkable rise of renewable technologies that can compete with conventional energy..."

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Car Manufacturers Play Double Game as Combustion Engines Phased Out

20 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"The abandoning of the petrol engine is an externally imposed obligation and it is met with muted hostility, to varying degrees, by the brands.

"While they celebrate the environmental virtues of the electric car to consumers, they continue to actively lobby the European Union to relax the timetable leading to the ban on combustion engines. This change challenges not only the sector's technical traditions, but also its economic model..."

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COP27 Summit Agrees to Help Climate Victims. But It Does Nothing to Stop Fossil Fuels

20 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"Negotiators from 200 countries agreed "to set up a 'loss and damage' fund meant to help vulnerable countries cope with climate disasters and agreed the globe needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions nearly in half by 2030.

"The US and other developed nations have long sought to avoid such provisions...

"The influence of the fossil fuel industry was found across the board..."

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This Is How New York Must Hack-Proof Our Electric Vehicle Future

19 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"Hackers could steal financial data from the networks serving EV customers or hold emergency responders, school buses or utility providers' vehicles hostage in ransomware attacks.

"The grid of the future will not only affect our lights and heating at home, but also the ability to move emergency vehicles, transit systems and more...

"The "Internet of Things" is giving way to the "Internet of Car Parts," leaving our cars vulnerable to hacks."

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The Key to Fast Charging Electric Cars Is Flying 248 Miles Above Our Heads

19 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"...to make a faster-charging EV, you need some way to deal with those excess degrees Fahrenheit...the system uses two phases, both liquid and vapor, to more efficiently transfer heat...

"...charging station supplying a steady flow of electricity at 1,400 amperes alone could fully charge an EV in just five minutes. NASA estimates that Purdue's cooling system could increase that to a whopping 2,400 amperes.."

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Obesity Of Cars: The New Challenge Of The Industry

19 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"...latest data compiled by JATO shows a 21 percent increase in the average weight of cars sold in Europe between 2001 and 2022...In the United States, where vehicles are larger, their weight has increased from 3,777 lbs (1,713 kg) in 2001 to 4,206 lbs (1,908 kg) today.

"While the obesity problem with cars isn't just about batteries, the boom in electric vehicles has significantly increased the average weight of cars."

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U.S. Signs Global Commitment to 100% Zero-Emission Trucks, Buses at COP27

19 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"Joining sixteen nations, US Secretary Granholm added the U.S. as a signatory to the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles...commits the U.S. to a goal of 100% zero-emission truck and bus sales by 2040.

"By joining the MOU yesterday, the Biden Administration is recognizing the climate and health imperative of rapidly deploying zero-emission trucks and buses."

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Lucid Motors CEO Sees an Unexpected Path to Widespread EV Adoption

19 Nov 2022 | Synopsis

"...the route towards a car which is $50,000 will be unlocked by the advanced technology that Lucid is creating and developing today...miles per kilowatt-hour were of paramount importance.

"...wider adoption of electric cars [will occur] when consumers could buy smaller (and more affordable) cars with smaller battery packs if the infrastructure existed for widespread fast charging.'

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