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Europe frets U.S. battery factory subsidies will hurt, not help

The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States.
Causes
Major plug-in hybrid cars pollute
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Major plug-in hybrid cars pollute more than official measures suggest

BMW, Renault and Peugeot PHEVs all exceeded carbon dioxide output claimed in standard lab tests, on-road tests show.

Solutions
EU fines Volkswagen and BMW nearly $1 billion for emissions collusion
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EU fines Volkswagen and BMW nearly $1 billion for emissions collusion

Daimler, which blew the whistle on the scandal, avoided a big fine from European antitrust officials.
Solutions
E.V. buying guide: What to know about models, batteries, charging, and more
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E.V. buying guide: What to know about models, batteries, charging, and more

Buying an electric car can be exciting and bewildering. Consider what kind of car you want and need and where you will charge.
Politics
The age of electric cars is dawning ahead of schedule
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The age of electric cars is dawning ahead of schedule

Battery prices are dropping faster than expected. Analysts are moving up projections of when an electric vehicle won’t need government incentives to be cheaper than a gasoline model.
Causes
Defying Trump, 5 automakers lock in a deal on greenhouse gas pollution
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Defying Trump, 5 automakers lock in a deal on greenhouse gas pollution

The five — Ford, Honda, BMW, Volkswagen and Volvo — sealed a binding agreement with California to follow the state’s stricter tailpipe emissions rules.
Solutions
The soundtrack to an electric car
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The soundtrack to an electric car

The film composer Hans Zimmer is creating a sonic signature for BMW’s forthcoming electric i4 sedan.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
An oil rig in the middle of the ocean at sunset, with purple clouds and sea and an orange sky.

Fifteen years after the Gulf oil spill, health claims stall as offshore drilling expands

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Climate-fueled disasters and inflation drive Texas homeowners to face soaring insurance costs

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Agroforestry cuts deforestation in Southeast Asia, but success depends on local policies

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
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Opinion: Global warming is a crisis of inequality

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Climate change fades in Canadian election as voters prioritize economy and U.S. tensions