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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
China is the Queen of EVs. That much we know for certain. The advantage that Chinese automakers have — rightfully — gained over their competitors will not be an easy one to overcome. And yet, to take the fall of the centennial automobile industries of North America, Europe, and non-Chinese … [continued]
Growth in distributed solar generation capacity has driven growth in total electricity generation capacity in Brazil since 2019. Distributed solar generation capacity grew from less than 1 gigawatt (GW) in 2018 to 40 GW in 2025 through June, accounting for 43% of all electricity capacity additions over that period. In … [continued]
Just as BYD started churning out Seagulls from its new plant at Camaçarí, General Motors announced the arrival of a competitor in the affordable EV segment, the re-branded Chevrolet Spark EUV. The timing was not ideal. Brazil’s leniency towards EV imports just ended (tariffs for EVs were raised to 25% … [continued]
Much has been said about Legacy Auto’s inability to move at the speed of leaner, younger Chinese brands. Though normally this is said in terms of model and platform development, recent events have convinced me that this issue is not limited to that, and that they also lack the capability … [continued]
