If Trump Withdraws From Paris Climate Deal, The World Would Be Better Off
The conventional wisdom that the United States should remain under the Paris Agreement is wrong. A US withdrawal would be the best outcome for international climate action.
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Divestment Momentum In May
Stories from May, 2017 point to the power of joining together against the fossil fuel industry through divestment.
Renault Zoe Hiccups, But Remains #1 (Europe Electric Car Sales Report)
The European passenger plug-in market had some 17,500 registrations last month, up only 6% over the same month last year. Despite this slowdown, the market is up 24% this year, with the electric vehicle (EV) share now standing at 1.4%.
Leading Economists Conclude A Strong Carbon Price Is Vital To Meeting Global Climate Goals
Leading economists have concluded that in an effort to meet the world’s agreed-upon climate goals in the most cost-effective way possible while still fostering growth, countries must set a strong carbon price, with an aim to reach $40 to $80 per tonne of CO2 by 2020 and $50 to $100 per tonne by 2030.
Trump Isolationism Means Europe Can’t Rely On USA Any Longer
Donald Trump brought his act to Europe last week. The reviews from leaders on the Old Continent were decidedly downbeat. Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, remarked after the close of last weekend’s G7 meeting, Europe “really must take our fate into our own hands.” (See video below.) It was a clear sign that the special relationship that has existed between the United States and the rest of the world since the end of World War II is beginning to break apart. What will that mean for the world’s efforts to find effective measures to combat the ravages of climate change? Or the notion of world peace in general?
US Interior Department Suppresses Sea Level Rise Study Conclusion
The US Geographic Service has deleted a sentence connecting the rise in sea level to climate change. One researcher calls it a “crime against the American people.”
Autonomous Electric Keolis Navya Shuttle Starts Real-Life Testing (For 1 Year)
A long battle in Montréal (Canada) between two international bus companies with a penchant towards autonomous e-mobility has finally ended. The Keolis et Transdev (Keolis vs Transdev) is over for now, as Keolis was selected to deploy its autonomous electric minibus. It will test its Navya shuttle for one year in real-life conditions.
Climate Change To Reduce Global Yields Of Staple Crops 23% By 2050s
Global production of the 4 most important staple crops in the world — maize/corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans — will be reduced by around 23% by the 2050s as a result of worsening anthropogenic climate change, according to new research published in the journal Economics of Disasters and Climate Change.
VanMoof Releasing Electric Bicycle Designed Specifically For Tokyo
The electric bicycle firm VanMoof has designed and is releasing a new offering designed specifically for the Tokyo market, according to recent reports.
Report: Electric & Self-Driving Vehicle Tech Already Widely Accepted On Global Level
Electric vehicle and self-driving vehicle tech already possesses very wide acceptance amongst consumers on the global level, based on a new survey and analysis of more than 10,000 consumers in 10 different countries undertaken by the firm Roland Berger.
