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The smokestack illusion: Who really pays for net zero

04/10/2026 - Leave a Comment

Reaching net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, as prescribed by the Paris Agreement, is hard to imagine without a carbon tax. This column estimates that reaching the goal by carbon taxation …

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Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK

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The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, …

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Advertising Contracts with Big Oil Hit Record High as Profits Soar from War in Iran

20/09/2026 - Leave a Comment

Global advertising and public relations agencies hold more than 1,300 contracts with the oil and gas industry, according to the latest research from campaign group Clean Creatives – even as …

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46% of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every year, according to latest research

07/09/2026 - Leave a Comment

Nearly one in every two (46%) of the world’s farmers are being poisoned by pesticides every year, with the highest numbers of cases in southern Asia, south-eastern Asia, and east …

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China demands France scrap fast fashion law targeting Shein and Temu

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China has urged France to halt its recently implemented law targeting ultra-fast fashion, describing the measure as discriminatory. The underlying law, which took effect on Tuesday, raises the contribution paid …

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The new Arctic route is redrawing the economic and geopolitical map

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On August 26 and August 29, in the bustling port cities of Qingdao and Busan, located in China and South Korea respectively, two medium-sized cargo ships cast off. The Dubai Tower and …

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Tesla stock sinks as Cybercab launch underwhelms and federal probe opens

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Tesla $TSLA -5.92% stock fell 6% on Friday after the company’s Thursday launch event for its Cybercab robotaxi disappointed investors and federal safety regulators opened an audit query into whether the vehicle was properly …

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Brits Told to Stockpile Water and Tinned Food in Face of Extreme Weather

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Brits will be encouraged to store water and tinned foods as part of the government’s new emergency preparation planning campaign. The measures are intended to ensure “domestic resilience” in the …

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BYD now sells over 40% of its cars outside China

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BYD reported Friday that second-quarter net profit reached 8.2 billion yuan ($1.22 billion), up 30% year-on-year, snapping a losing streak that had stretched across four consecutive quarters. The result marked the …

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Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data

23/08/2026 - Leave a Comment

When the Trump administration announced plans last year to repeal the federal government’s greenhouse gas reporting system, rather than celebrate, many oil and gas companies publicly urged the U.S. Environmental …

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