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

Climate Targets

Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW: Only three automakers aligned with 1.5ºC EV production needs

"Automakers' substandard electric vehicle plans, and negative advocacy strategies are driving the climate crisis."

Melodie Michel

14 May 2024

Operations & Finance

PepsiCo announces first net zero plant for 2025

The brand has managed to decrease Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 23%, though its Scope 3 emissions have increased by 7%.

Melodie Michel

10 May 2024

Operations & Finance

Global banks under pressure to set more specific sustainable finance targets

To meet the world’s net zero targets, the ratio of green to fossil fuel financing should reach a minimum of 4:1 by 2030.

Melodie Michel

06 May 2024

Sustainability Reports

General Motors blames slow carbon intensity progress on demand for combustion vehicles

GM's absolute Scope 3 emissions are down from the 2018 baseline but have been creeping up since 2021.

Melodie Michel

02 May 2024

climate resilience

Critical minerals supply threatened by climate risk – even under low-emissions scenario

“Even if global carbon emissions rapidly decrease, climate disruption poses a serious and growing threat to the world’s ability to produce essential commodities.”

Melodie Michel

30 April 2024

Operations & Finance

Battery storage: 14-fold increase necessary to meet climate goals, says IEA

To triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 energy storage needs to reach 1,500 GW – up from less than 300 GW at present.

Melodie Michel

29 April 2024

Operations & Finance

‘Sweat that asset’: How CSOs can help accelerate circular electronics

A record 62 million tonnes of e-waste was produced in 2022.

Melodie Michel

25 April 2024

Policy & Standards

Investors managing US$9.5tn to include all asset classes in updated 2030 targets

Private assets are included for the first time, in a bid to limit the sale of ‘brown assets’ into the private market.

Melodie Michel

18 April 2024

Operations & Finance

Buyers alliance commits US$200 million to scale up sustainable aviation fuel

The collection of deals use SAF certificates to signal demand for clean fuel.

Melodie Michel

18 April 2024