Electric Vehicles EVs could represent nearly a quarter of all EU car sales next year Transport & Environment (T&E) is urging carmakers not to slow down EV efforts or lobby to delay emissions targets from the EU. Melodie Michel 18 September 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: Volvo scraps 2030 EV target Volvo lessens EV ambition, governments refine aviation's net zero plans, and a high-profile CSO retires. Melodie Michel 05 September 2024
Electric Vehicles Volvo drops 100% EV goal by 2030, adjusts GHG reduction target "The transition to electrification will not be linear, and customers and markets are moving at different speeds of adoption." Melodie Michel 04 September 2024
People & Culture Uber taps ex-Tesla charging lead as Head of Sustainability Rebecca Tinucci will officially join Uber on September 16 to help it meet its goal of electrifying its entire ride and delivery fleet by 2040. Melodie Michel 21 August 2024
Electric Vehicles Uber partners with BYD to bring 100,000 EVs onto roads The partnership will not expand to the US, where import tariffs on Chinese EVs have more than tripled. Melodie Michel 05 August 2024
Climate Targets Nissan announces 2030 vehicle carbon intensity reduction targets Manufacturing emissions stood at 0.48 tonnes of CO2 per vehicle in 2023 – just 0.5% lower than in 2018. Melodie Michel 31 July 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: EV supply chains have a long way to go Human rights and environmental risks abound for EV makers, climate tensions grow in the US and fashion brands step up their game. Melodie Michel 23 May 2024
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. Melodie Michel 22 May 2024
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. Melodie Michel 16 May 2024
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'. Melodie Michel 15 May 2024