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Hyundai Motor Co. is facing renewed accusations that it benefited from illegal child labor in Alabama, where it operates a manufacturing plant. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday sued the South …
Hyundai benefited from ‘oppressive’ child labor in Alabama facilities, lawsuit says Read More
Germany has caved to its neighbors’ concerns — and the threat of EU legal action — over a plan to charge hefty fees for gas exports. Sven Giegold, Germany’s state secretary …
Germany backs down in gas levy fight Read More
A newly reported warning to the plastics industry and a complaint filed by an environmental nonprofit this week highlighted how companies and the U.S. government have endangered the public with …
Industry Braces for PFAS Lawsuits That Could ‘Dwarf’ Those of Asbestos, Tobacco Read More
A fossil fuel funded think tank with close ties to the Hungarian government hosted a meeting of climate science critics in Brussels last Thursday (23 May), to challenge the EU …
Oil Funded Think Tank Gathers Climate Deniers Ahead of Crucial EU Elections Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted countries around the world to expand and diversify their trade and energy relations to end their reliance on the Russian Federation and in the 27 months since, …
How Russia’s War on Ukraine Opened the Door to New Partnerships That may End its Only Remaining Leverage Read More
Mexico, the United States and Canada are preparing the ground for the first six-year review of their free trade agreement, the USMCA, which was signed in 2018 and went into …
Tariffs, unions and GM corn: the US, Mexico and Canada try to iron out USMCA trade disputes Read More
Small island states are leading the charge against the climate crisis. Leaders of nine low-lying island nations have won a historic case at the UN’s maritime court. The group sought to hold …
Small island states win legal case, forcing rich nations to slash climate-wrecking carbon emissions Read More
President Joe Biden has slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium and medical equipment, taking potshots at Donald Trump along the way as …
Biden slaps new tariffs on Chinese imports, ratcheting trade war Read More
The overwhelming majority of the world’s clean energy technologies — from solar panels to heat pumps — are manufactured in China. The Biden administration, as well as several European countries, are …
Chart: Global clean energy manufacturing, by the numbers Read More
Some sectors, such as livestock farming and heavy industry, are viewed as particularly hard to decarbonise. This is due, in part, to a perceived lack of cheap technological solutions. Any “residual …
Major emitters ‘may retain or expand’ fossil fuels despite net-zero plans Read More