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Carney Takes The Helm: What’s Next for Canada’s Carbon Policy?

March 11, 2025 admin Canada, carbon emissions, carbon price, carbon pricing, carbon tax, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, policy & politics, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:45:54 +0000

With Mark Carney stepping in as the new leader of the federal Liberal Party, Canada’s carbon pricing system faces a critical juncture. Long a proponent of market-driven climate policy, Carney inherits a system designed to reduce emissions while maintaining economic competitiveness. The current framework consists of a consumer-facing fuel charge, … [continued]

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What Is Going On With The $43 Million In Rebates Tesla Claimed In Canada Over 3 Days?

March 11, 2025 admin Canada, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev rebates, ev subsidies, policy & politics, subsidies, tesla, tesla canada

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:37:30 +0000

People have been asking us to cover this story from Canada about 4 Tesla stores claiming $43 million in EV rebates from the Canadian government in 3 days and thus emptying the program account and blocking other auto dealers from getting reimbursed for EV rebates they passed along to customers. … [continued]

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Who Will Buy Tesla When It Goes Bankrupt?

March 11, 2025 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, elon musk, tesla

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:26:21 +0000

As the value of Tesla shares collapse, we have to ask, are we witnessing the end of a company we once admired?

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Ursula von der Leyen Persuaded to Protect ICE Cash Cows — How to Make the Most of This

March 11, 2025 admin cafe regulation, car industry, clean transport, co2 targets, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, green economy, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:20:56 +0000

Ursula von der Leyen proudly announced last week that she would help the EU car industry to comply with the EU’s CAFE regulations in a more lenient way. They could take three years to reach compliance with the regulation’s new CO2 limits, rather than doing so this year. Without this … [continued]

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Debunking The Myth: Hydrogen Is Not A Practical Or Cost-Effective Fuel

March 11, 2025 admin buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:00:53 +0000

Hydrogen has often been hailed as a fuel of the future, promising a clean and versatile energy source capable of decarbonizing multiple sectors. However, a closer look at the technical, economic, and infrastructure challenges associated with hydrogen reveals that these claims may be overstated. While hydrogen can indeed be used … [continued]

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Renewables Set New Records In Texas

March 11, 2025 admin clean power, ercot, policy & politics, Renewables, Solar energy, texas, wind energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:48:16 +0000

Renewables in Texas are setting new records on a monthly or even weekly basis, No wonder Republicans want to limit them.

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Business Leaders Target The Trump–Musk White House For Damaging Profitability Margins

March 11, 2025 admin Business, doge, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, trump administration

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:42:47 +0000

Instead of embracing the Trump–Musk administration and its supposed pro-business ideology, companies have begun to warn investors in their quarterly reports and conference calls that the effects of federal change in Washington are unsettling and likely to damage profitability margins. Red states seem particularly vulnerable, which is ironic since those … [continued]

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ClimeFi Launches Analyst Ratings For Carbon Dioxide Removals

March 11, 2025 admin carbon dioxide removal, climefi, green economy

Credit to Author: Jonny Tiernan| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:00:50 +0000

The carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market is evolving from a niche concept into an important climate strategy tool for hard to abate emissions. However, as the market matures, the need for sophisticated mechanisms to guide participants has become increasingly evident. Addressing this challenge, ClimeFi has launched its Analyst Rating — … [continued]

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The US Is Losing The Clean Steel Race, Too

March 11, 2025 admin arcelormittal, Canada, Carbon Capture, clean hydrogen, clean steel, Energy, energy efficiency, green economy, green jobs, green steel, green steelmaking, hydrogen, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, steel, steel carbon emissions, steelmaking, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:39:10 +0000

The Texas-based startup Utility Global is offering a reactor-based, non-electric, hydrogen-producing blast furnace waste gas conversion system to the global clean steel movement.

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EVs Take 27.3% Share In Germany — Volkswagen ID.7 Still Leading

March 11, 2025 admin clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, cupra tavascan, dacia spring, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, GERMANY, germany ev market share, germany ev sales, germany ev transition, hybrid electric cars, market research, phev, renault 5, research, volkswagen id.3, volkswagen id.4, volkswagen id.7

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:14:40 +0000

February saw plugin EVs take 27.3% share in Germany, up from 19.3% share year on year. BEVs were back to decent volume compared to 2024, though only modestly ahead of February 2023 figures. PHEVs have stepped up modestly. Overall auto volume was 203,434 units, down some 6% YoY. The best-selling … [continued]

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