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Nissan Partners with BYD to Meet EU 2025 Carbon Rules and Avoid Hefty Fines

Nissan has struck a new emissions-pooling deal with BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle maker. This partnership aims to help meet the European Union’s tough carbon dioxide limits for carmakers set for 2025. Nissan’s partnership with BYD lets it combine its European fleet emissions with BYD’s low-emission record. This helps Nissan avoid penalties while it shifts […]

Oil Giants Under Fire: ExxonMobil Fights Climate Laws as TotalEnergies Found Guilty of Greenwashing

Two of the world’s largest oil companies, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies, are in the spotlight for very different reasons. Exxon is fighting new climate-reporting laws in California. Meanwhile, TotalEnergies was found guilty of greenwashing or misleading the public about its climate claims. These changes show the rising tension among fossil fuel producers, governments, and regulators as […]

Canada Goes Nuclear Again: This Time It’s a C$3 Billion Bet on SMR

Canada has taken a major step toward becoming a global leader in nuclear innovation. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a C$3 billion joint federal-provincial investment to advance small modular reactor (SMR) technology at Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP). When finished, Canada will be the first G7 nation to launch an SMR. […]

Google Invests in First Carbon Capture to Power AI and Cut Emissions

Google announced a major new project: it will support a U.S. power plant outfitted with carbon-capture and storage (CCS) technology. The plant, owned by Broadwing Energy in Decatur, Illinois, will capture about 90% of its CO₂ emissions. The tech giant agreed to buy most of the electricity the plant produces.   By backing this plant, Google […]