New China-Funded Port In Peru May Have Ecological Drawbacks
A new port facility in Chancay, Peru was funded largely by China, but environmental impacts may be larger than expected,
Brazil
Biofuels: Hope Or Hype?
Several nations pushed at COP30 for an expansion of biofuels, but Transport and Environment argues that is a poor strategy.
The Final Score At COP30 — Fossil Fuels: 1600, Earth: 0
The results of COP 30 are in and the environment lost big time at this year’s conference in Brazil, thanks to fossil fuel lobbying.
BYD Leads EV Boom In Central & South America
EV sales in Central and South America are growing steadily, thanks to imports from Chinese companies like BYD and Great Wall.
Driving Best Practice in Mining Waste Management
New research by T&E and Earthworks sets out a global benchmarking of mining waste rules. As the world races to secure the critical minerals needed for the energy transition, military technology, and more, and new mines open across the globe, we need to ensure that mining rules globally protect people … [continued]
Latin America EV Sales Report: 6% Market Share Reached in Q3 Thanks to 55% Growth…
Through the last few months, we’ve been working on a project for a Latin American Zero-Emission Observatory (ZEMO). And by “we,” I mean myself and the team at FIER Automotive, a company committed to build a more sustainable future that currently operates the European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO). ZEMO is … [continued]
How Disinformation Is Affecting COP30 — And You
The 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is known by the shorthand “COP30.” These meetings are annual opportunities for leaders from around the world to discuss efforts to combat human-induced climate change. Participants work together to negotiate agreements on topics such … [continued]
Scientists Call on Global Leaders to Limit Crop Biofuels Ahead of COP30
Ahead of the COP30 climate change negotiations, which open next week in Belém, Brazil, nearly 100 members of the global scientific community, including representatives from the Union of Concerned Scientists, have signed on to a letter calling on global leaders to limit a dangerous expansion of biofuels. The letter comes as … [continued]
Brazil’s Sustainable Fuels Pledge Is Dangerously Ambitious and Risks Repeating Mistakes of the Past
Huge biofuels expansion without safeguards would drive deforestation. Next month the world’s spotlight will turn to Belém, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, as Brazil hosts the COP30 climate summit. The setting is symbolic. The Amazon, “the lungs of the planet,” is a wealth of biodiversity and … [continued]
BYD Delivers Its 14 Millionth NEV to Brazilian President Lula da Silva
At an event at the company’s new factory in Bahia, Brazil, BYD Chairman Wang Chaunfu personally delivered its 14 millionth NEV (BEV and PHEV) to Brazilian President Lula da Silva. The new BYD factory replaces a former Ford plant on the same site that closed several years ago. Local politicians … [continued]
