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European energy giant Vattenfall and Swedish electric bike manufacturer Cake have teamed up to build an entirely “fossil-free” electric motorcycle using an innovative production process that will deliver “the cleanest dirt bike ever.” The companies said they plan to use the project to highlight the climate impact of producing one of Cake’s Kalk OR electric

The U.K.’s newly elected prime minister Liz Truss is expected to announce a multi-billion-pound stimulus package to help people with soaring energy prices. Carl Court / Staff / Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to announce a package worth tens of billions of pounds to help people to

A version of this article originally appeared in our Circularity Weekly newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter here. It’s a vicious cycle really. I buy a pair of running shoes, I run them into the ground, I convert them to yard work shoes, then ultimately I pile up so many pairs that my family tells me

Two months after they agreed to explore price limits on Russian oil sales, G-7 countries are still trying to recruit more countries to join their efforts before they enter more detailed discussions about the policy’s specifics, according to U.S. and European officials. “The coalition has to be broader, and this is the diplomatic phase [negotiators]

This week’s run time is 41:50. WEEK IN REVIEW (4:45) FEATURES Britain’s changing of the guard (15:05) Where does Britain’s new prime minister stand on the country’s net-zero agenda? BusinessGreen editor-in-chief James Murray drops by with a view on how multinational corporations can expect Liz Truss to act on the energy and climate crisis. What

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. We made two trades: AMD, CVX Quick mentions: AAPL, QCOM, HUM 1. Two trades: AMD, CVX Stocks turned mixed Thursday after originally dropping during Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s morning

Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas has announced it has invested $42 million to commercialize the development of desert shrub guayule found in America’s southwest into a domestic source of natural rubber for its tires. The company said it has made the investment to establish commercial operations to farm the shrub and has further plans for additional

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Russian President Vladimir Putin during a welcoming ceremony on October 5, 2018 in New Delhi, India. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images News | Getty Images India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that he is keen to boost ties with Russia, even as the country has been ostracized from the

A major opportunity sits at the intersection of private equity and the ESG profession — right? Private equity’s primary purpose is clear: to achieve alpha for super-rich individuals who can afford super-steep private equity fund minimums and for institutional investors such as pension funds, endowments and insurance companies. But this opaque asset class has recently

Jacob Rees-Mogg photographed in London on Sept. 7, 2022. The lawmaker recently called for more fossil fuel extraction from the North Sea. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s new secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy is a lawmaker who recently called for more fossil fuel

Well howdy, y’all! (Obviously read that as Dolly Parton enthusiastically greeting a venue of adoring fans.) Welcome back to our limited series, “What Would Dolly Parton Do? 9 to 5 in the Climate Tech Sector.” This week, I’m taking Dolly’s lyrics of “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine” to heart by highlighting solar tracking company Sunfolding.

An aerial view shows Isar nuclear power plant, which includes the Isar 2 reactor, on August 14, 2022 in Essenbach, Germany. Isar 2 is one of the last three still operating nuclear power plants in Germany and all three were scheduled to shut down by the end of this year. However, due to the disruption

When I led sustainability at Facebook, we were regularly challenged to ask ourselves what we would do if we weren’t afraid. In the wake of an epic battle over historic climate legislation, I feel like asking that same question of Facebook (now Meta), Google (another former employer), Apple and Amazon, all of whom were silent