Will the Self-Driving Cars of the Future Lower Emissions?
Waymo is rapidly expanding in the U.S. But experts say there are big questions about how self-driving cars could affect traffic and greenhouse gas emissions.
Higher Prices, Less Coverage: Your Stories of the Home Insurance Crunch
Readers told us how insurers are raising premiums and, in some cases, cutting back coverage, as climate change shakes up the real estate market.
Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy
The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”
Trump Expected to Significantly Weaken Fuel Economy Rules
Executives from top automakers were invited to attend the announcement at the White House on Wednesday.
El dominio de China en tecnología verde trastorna la política climática mundial
En la cumbre del clima de este año, Estados Unidos está ausente y Europa tiene dificultades. Pero los países emergentes están adoptando las energías renovables gracias a un exceso de equipamiento barato.
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Chinese Technology Is Shifting Climate Politics
At this year’s climate summit, the United States is out and Europe is struggling. But emerging countries are embracing renewable energy thanks to a glut of cheap equipment.
10 Years After the Paris Climate Agreement, Here’s Where We Are
Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
Lula Hitches a Ride to the COP30 Climate Talks in a Chinese E.V.
The climate-friendly ride, part of a fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil, sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America.
How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains
China is building a network of ultrahigh-voltage power lines to carry solar and wind energy hundreds and even thousands of miles as few citizens dare to protest.
Electric Vehicles Face a ‘Pretty Dreadful Year’ in the U.S.
The end of a federal tax credit is expected to push sales of battery-powered cars down but auto experts believe the market will eventually recover.
California’s High Gas Prices Could Climb Further as Refineries Close
The state has led the country in adopting electric cars and reducing gas use, but it now faces much higher gas prices as oil companies plan to shut down refineries.
Used E.V. Sales Take Off as Prices Plummet
Electric vehicles on the used market often cost less than comparable gasoline models, making the technology affordable to many more buyers.
Used E.V. Sales Take Off as Prices Plummet
Electric vehicles on the used market often cost less than comparable gasoline models, making the technology affordable to many more buyers.
Why Can’t the U.S. Build 5-Minute E.V. Chargers?
Chinese automakers have rolled out chargers that can mostly recharge a car’s battery in about five minutes. Yet U.S. technology lags far behind.
How China Went From Clean Energy Copycat to Global Innovator
A surge in high quality research and patent applications has cemented China’s dominance in the industry.
Trump Is Turning Us Into a Doddering Industrial Giant
Smothering electric vehicles might have been a regrettable mistake for a Republican to make 10 years ago. Today, it is economic idiocy.
E.P.A. Plans to Revoke the Legal Basis for Tackling Climate Change
The agency’s administrator said in a podcast that the move would be “the largest deregulatory action in the history of America.”
China and E.U. Issue Joint Climate Statement
A joint statement promised new efforts to cut emissions at a time when China is positioning itself as the world’s one-stop shop for clean energy technologies.
E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change
According to two people familiar with the draft, it would eliminate the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse-gas emissions threaten human life by dangerously warming the planet.
Chinese Cars, Brazil Style
China wants to dominate the market for the cars of the future, and it has set its sights on Brazil’s giant auto market.