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Automotive: Gap between sustainability leaders and laggards is growing

Automotive: Gap between sustainability leaders and laggards is growing

"Ford, Volvo and Mercedes set the curve and demonstrated how much climate laggards like Toyota have fallen behind."

04 March 2026

Battery storage driving unprecedented energy innovation: IEA

Energy Transition

Battery storage driving unprecedented energy innovation: IEA

Batteries accounted for a whopping 40% of all energy patenting in 2023.

17 February 2026

UK’s National Wealth Fund to drive more than £100bn into clean energy sectors

Sustainable Finance

UK’s National Wealth Fund to drive more than £100bn into clean energy sectors

"Accelerate the transition to clean energy, transform communities and strengthen our self-sufficiency."

28 January 2026

Report warns of supply chain tensions threatening EV boom, pushes for battery circularity

Circular Economy

Report warns of supply chain tensions threatening EV boom, pushes for battery circularity

"This is our window of opportunity to turn mineral risk into a competitive advantage."

20 January 2026

Dispatchable solar power now ‘economically feasible’ thanks to battery cost drop

Energy Transition

Dispatchable solar power now ‘economically feasible’ thanks to battery cost drop

"The economics for batteries are unrecognisable."

12 December 2025

What is mining doing to not become the new fossil fuels?

What is mining doing to not become the new fossil fuels?

The sector is reducing emissions, but much larger issues are looming.

09 October 2025

Ellen MacArthur Foundation forms new battery circularity partnership

Circular Economy

Ellen MacArthur Foundation forms new battery circularity partnership

"Batteries, a cornerstone of the energy transition, highlight the need to decouple the finite nature of raw materials from growth."

21 March 2025

Carmakers welcome proposed EU delay on emissions reduction targets

Electric Vehicles

Carmakers welcome proposed EU delay on emissions reduction targets

Automakers had been increasingly worried about the upcoming requirement to reduce vehicle emissions by 15%.

05 March 2025

EV manufacturers’ sustainable sourcing policies lack teeth: report

Electric Vehicles

EV manufacturers’ sustainable sourcing policies lack teeth: report

Tesla, BMW and Mercedes-Benz stand out as having more solid commitments and/or enforcement mechanisms.

22 May 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: Microsoft suffers the climate impact of its AI strategy

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Microsoft suffers the climate impact of its AI strategy

Microsoft's carbon footprint jump, Barclays' sustainable finance controversy and positive news around nature efforts.

16 May 2024

Europe could be self-sufficient in battery cells by 2026 – if gigafactories don’t get cancelled

Electric Vehicles

Europe could be self-sufficient in battery cells by 2026 – if gigafactories don’t get cancelled

More than half of planned plants are at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled amid the global 'battery race'.

15 May 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: Adaptation will be crucial to achieve necessary battery storage capacity

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Adaptation will be crucial to achieve necessary battery storage capacity

Energy storage needs may be threatened by climate risk, Gap Inc. and General Motors provide climate updates and insurers shake up sustainability governance...

03 May 2024