Sam Meredith
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Senior Correspondent at CNBC International covering climate change & the energy transition.
1️⃣ A first for me today: I delivered my first live TV report from the factory floor of Europe's biggest magnet maker. 📺 Very nerve-wracking and a big team effort to bring it altogether. ☺️ I'm really proud of it.
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Europe's rare earth push, on Russia's doorstep
As the EU looks to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials, CNBC's Sam Meredith travels to Europe's largest rare earths magnet factory in Narva, Estonia to explore the role the facil...
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/12/04/europes-rare-earth-push-on-russias-doorstep.html
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🌍 Investors largely shrugged off a historic climate ruling from the world’s top court. ⚠️ But for some, the ICJ's recent advisory opinion on state’s legal obligations in the face of climate change could emerge as a watershed moment for financial markets.
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Why a landmark ruling from the world’s top court puts financial markets on notice
The International Court of Justice recently delivered its first-ever advisory opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/15/climate-why-a-landmark-icj-ruling-puts-financial-markets-on-notice.html
4 months ago
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🌍 Insurance is regarded as the invisible lubricant of the global economy and has a unique role to play in addressing climate-related risks. ⚠️ Some, however, fear the climate crisis could soon outpace industry solutions, threatening to make entire regions uninsurable.
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Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable
Günther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world's biggest insurers, says the climate crisis could make adaptation economically unviable.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/climate-insurers-are-worried-the-world-could-soon-become-uninsurable-.html
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🔥 Catastrophe bond sales are skyrocketing, underscoring the growing appeal of what was once considered a relatively niche corner of the insurance industry. ✍️ Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/07/30/i...
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Catastrophe bond sales are having a major moment
CAT bonds refer to a type of financial instrument designed to raise money for insurers in the event of a natural disaster.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/30/insurance-catastrophe-bond-sales-hit-fresh-record-amid-climate-crisis.html
5 months ago
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🤝 U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed the framework trade agreement with the EU as one that promises to be “great for cars.” 🚘 Industry groups, while welcoming the breakthrough, have expressed deep concern about the costs associated with the new tariff reality.
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A breakthrough and a burden? What the U.S.-EU trade deal means for the auto sector
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the framework trade agreement with the European Union as one that promises to be "great for cars."
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/28/what-the-us-eu-trade-deal-means-for-the-auto-sector.html
5 months ago
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🔋 Often touted as the “holy grail” of sustainable driving, solid-state batteries have long been stuck between theory & the promise of commercialization in the next 5 to 10 years. ⚡ A recent flurry of announcements, however, appears to have renewed optimism.
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The race to roll out solid-state batteries is picking up steam again
Sometimes referred to as the "holy grail" of sustainable driving, proponents say the tech offers safer, cheaper and more powerful batteries for EVs.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/22/solid-state-batteries-auto-giants-double-down-on-production-timelines.html
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⚡ China is hoovering up market share in electric vehicle-friendly Norway, posing significant competition to Tesla and other Western auto giants. 📈 The explosive growth is particularly notable given Norway’s decision not to impose tariffs on Chinese EV imports.
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Chinese car brands are rapidly making inroads in Europe's EV utopia
From the first delivery of an MG in January 2020, Chinese EV brands have since gone onto capture a combined market share of roughly 10% in Norway.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/14/autos-chinese-brands-are-rapidly-making-inroads-in-europes-ev-utopia.html
5 months ago
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🚘 I've been in Oslo this week to find out more about why Tesla sales in Norway are defying a sustained European slump. ⚡ The world's most EV-friendly country has emerged as a rare bright spot for the company amid a backlash over CEO Elon Musk's political activity.
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Bucking the trend? Tesla's Norway sales skyrocket
Tesla sales have slumped across Europe, but one country appears to be bucking the trend. CNBC's Sam Meredith reports.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/07/11/bucking-the-trend-teslas-norway-sales-skyrocket.html
5 months ago
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🛢️ UAE oil giant ADNOC has joined the fray of firms said to be circling some of BP’s highly prized assets, as takeover speculation for the embattled energy major kicks into overdrive. ✍️ Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/12/b...
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BP takeover speculation heats up as UAE oil giant ADNOC enters the fray for gas assets
A protracted period of underperformance relative to its industry peers has thrust BP into the spotlight as a prime takeover candidate.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/12/bp-takeover-speculation-uae-oil-giant-adnoc-enters-the-fray.html
6 months ago
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🚘 China appears to have offered U.S. and European auto giants something of a reprieve after industry groups warned of increasing production threats over a rare earth shortage. ✍️ Take a look at the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/09/r...
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China extends an olive branch to Western auto giants over rare earth shortage
China appears to have offered U.S. and European auto giants something of a reprieve over a rare earth shortage.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/09/rare-earth-shortage-china-extends-olive-branch-to-western-auto-giants.html
6 months ago
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🚘 Automotive industry groups are increasingly worried about a rare earth shortage. 🗣️ "If the situation does not change quickly, production delays and even production stoppages can no longer be ruled out." ✍️ Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/05/a...
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Auto industry sounds the alarm as China's rare earth curbs start to bite
Automotive industry groups are increasingly worried about a rare earth shortage.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/05/auto-groups-sound-the-alarm-as-chinas-rare-earth-curbs-start-to-bite.html
7 months ago
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🚘 Tesla’s sale of new cars in Norway skyrocketed 213% in May from a year ago, according to official registration data, bucking a downward trend across Europe. ✍️ Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/02/e...
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Why Tesla sales are rebounding in Norway while Europe lags
Tesla's sale of new cars in Norway skyrocketed 213% in May from a year ago, bucking a sharp downward trend across Europe.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/02/elon-musk-tesla-new-car-sales-rebound-in-ev-friendly-norway.html
7 months ago
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🚘 NEW: Auto giant Stellantis on Wednesday appointed North American chief operating officer Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive, ending a months-long campaign to fill the firm’s leadership void. ✍️ Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/28/a...
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Auto giant Stellantis appoints Antonio Filosa as new CEO
Auto giant Stellantis on Wednesday appointed North American boss Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/28/auto-stellantis-appoints-north-america-boss-antonio-filosa-as-new-ceo.html
7 months ago
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⛏️ U.S. President Donald Trump’s critical minerals drive looks set to pave the way for a gold rush on the ocean floor. 🗣️ “It’s getting lively,” The Metals Company CEO Gerard Barron said. ✍️ Take a look at the full story here:
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/15/t...
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Trump’s push to break China’s mineral dominance paves the way for a deep-sea gold rush
"The thing that people have missed is that there is zero chance that this will not happen," Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, told CNBC by video call.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/15/trumps-critical-minerals-drive-paves-the-way-for-a-deep-sea-gold-rush.html
7 months ago
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⛏️ A landmark resources deal between the U.S. and Ukraine is expected to lay the ground for further so-called “minerals for muscle” agreements. ✍️ Take a look at the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/14/m...
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Minerals for muscle? Why Trump's Ukraine resources deal could be a sign of things to come
Critical minerals refer to a subset of materials considered essential to the energy transition.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/14/minerals-us-ukraine-resources-deal-may-be-a-sign-of-things-to-come.html
7 months ago
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⚡ A catastrophic power outage affecting much of Spain, Portugal and the south of France has thrust the role of renewables and energy security into the spotlight. ✍️ Take a look at the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/s...
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Spain’s unprecedented power outage sparks a blackout blame game over green energy
An abrupt and widespread blackout, one of Europe's worst in living memory, affected the entire Iberian Peninsula on April 28.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/spain-power-outage-sparks-a-blackout-blame-game-over-green-energy.html
7 months ago
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🛢️ British oil giant BP on Tuesday posted slightly weaker-than-expected first-quarter net profit, following a recent strategic reset and a slump in crude prices. ✍️ Take a look at the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/b...
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BP profit falls sharply but CEO says oil major 'off to a great start' in strategy reset
British oil giant BP on Tuesday posted slightly weaker-than-expected first-quarter net profit, following a recent strategic reset and a slump in crude prices.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/bp-earnings-q1-2025.html
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⛏️ A growing number of sizable companies, from mining giants to Big Oil, are embracing the hype for natural hydrogen. 🗣️ "We can use it to make metals, make fuels, you could even make food, and all with far fewer emissions than conventional approaches." ✍️ Full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/n...
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From mining giants to Big Oil, major players are jumping on the 'white hydrogen' bandwagon
Investor interest in the nascent sector has been intensifying, fueling optimism initially driven by research startups and junior exploration companies.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/natural-hydrogen-mining-giants-and-big-oil-jump-on-the-bandwagon.html
8 months ago
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⛏️ U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to jump-start the controversial practice of deep-sea mining, seeking to offset China’s dominant position in critical mineral supply chains. ✍️ Take a look at the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/25/t...
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Trump signs order to boost deep-sea mining, seeking to break China's critical minerals dominance
The practice of deep-sea mining involves using heavy machinery to remove minerals and metals from the seabed, where they build up into potato-sized nodules.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/25/trump-signs-executive-order-to-fast-track-deep-sea-mining-industry.html
8 months ago
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🛢️ Oil giant BP is bracing itself for a shareholder backlash at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday, with a chorus of disgruntled investors planning to voice their concerns over the firm’s green strategy U-turn. ✍️ Take a look at the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/17/b...
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Oil giant BP braces for shareholder showdown over green strategy U-turn
Britain's oil giant recently sought to resolve something of an identity crisis by launching a strategic reset.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/17/bp-agm-oil-giant-faces-shareholder-revolt-over-green-strategy-u-turn.html
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🌡️ Baby boomers and first-time travelers appear to be driving a “coolcations” trend, shunning Europe’s peak summer hotspots in favor of cooler climes — such as the Nordic and Baltic countries. 🗣️ “The sun is no longer a thing to worship.” ✍️ Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/14/c...
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Baby boomers and first-time travelers are shunning Europe’s summer hotspots in favor of 'coolcations'
A growing wave of holidaymakers appear to be prioritizing summer trips to northern Europe to escape the heat.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/14/coolcations-travelers-shun-summer-hotspots-in-favor-of-cooler-climes.html
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🛳️ The UN shipping agency is on the cusp of introducing binding regulations to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping — with the world’s first-ever global emissions levy on the table. 🗣️ "It would be an absolute game-changer." ✍️ Take a look at the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/c...
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World's first-ever global emissions tax is on the table at crunch shipping talks
Although far from a foregone conclusion, a robust pricing mechanism in the shipping sector would be considered one of the climate deals of the decade.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/carbon-tax-first-ever-global-emissions-levy-on-the-table-at-imo-talks.html
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🚘 U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on auto imports is expected to hit hard for car brands and countries around the world, with economists warning a small landlocked nation in Europe could feel the worst of the impact. ✍️ Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/t...
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‘Europe’s Detroit’ is expected to suffer the most from Trump’s auto tariffs
Nicknamed the "Detroit of Europe" due to its thriving automotive industry, Slovakia produces more cars per capita than any other country in the world.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/trump-tariffs-why-slovakia-could-be-hit-hardest-by-us-auto-duties.html
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🇩🇪 Germany’s economy minister and auto industry lambasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on U.S. car imports, saying the move sends a “fatal signal” to free and rules-based trade. 🚘 Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/27/a...
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Germany slams Trump’s 25% auto tariffs as bad news for U.S., EU and global trade
The measures, which coincide with an even broader push on levies, represent a major escalation in an already brewing global trade war.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/27/auto-tariffs-germany-lashes-out-at-trumps-levy-on-us-car-imports.html
9 months ago
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🙌 I'm really proud to have been promoted to Senior Correspondent at CNBC International. 👨💻 It's a massive privilege to work with such a fantastic team & I'm really looking forward to getting going on many, many more climate & energy stories.
9 months ago
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🇳🇴 Norway appears firmly on track to become the first in the world to fully transition to electric vehicles. 🗣️ "We will not return to the bulky, noisy, dirty diesel car." ✍️ Take a look at the full story below:
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/28/n...
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Norway is set to become the first country to fully transition to electric vehicles
Norway's electric vehicle sales have increased from less than 1% of total auto sales in 2010 to a whopping 88.9% last year.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/28/norway-set-to-be-the-first-to-fully-transition-to-electric-vehicles.html?__source=iosappshare%7Cnet.whatsapp.WhatsApp.ShareExtension
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🇬🇱 Major ice loss from Greenland is exposing the island’s natural resources, inadvertently making some of the world’s largest untapped critical mineral reserves more accessible. ✍️ Here's the full story:
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Greenland’s melting ice is clearing the way for a mineral ‘gold rush’
Greenland, a vast but sparsely populated Arctic island, has been transformed by the climate crisis in recent decades.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/17/greenlands-melting-ice-is-clearing-the-way-for-a-mineral-gold-rush.html
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🇬🇱 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pursuit to acquire Greenland could well be motivated by critical minerals, with mining executives and researchers describing the island’s massive resource potential as an “enormous opportunity.” ✍️ Take a look at the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/14/g...
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Trump is fixated on Greenland — a vast Arctic island with massive resource potential
Mining executives and researchers describe the island's massive resource potential as an "enormous opportunity."
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/14/greenland-critical-minerals-are-big-part-of-donald-trumps-fixation.html?__source=androidappshare
11 months ago
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🚗 President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose a blanket tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. could wreak havoc for European carmakers, with Germany’s crisis-stricken automotive sector thought to be particularly vulnerable. ✍️ Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/17/v...
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Germany’s auto giants were already reeling. Now Trump wants to turn them into American companies
For Germany, the prospect of U.S. tariffs on European autos comes at a time when it's top original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are already reeling.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/17/vw-bmw-and-mbg-german-auto-giants-brace-for-trumps-tariff-threats.html
about 1 year ago
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☕ A record-breaking rally for coffee prices shows no sign of slowing down, analysts say, with some warning it could take years for one of the world’s most traded commodities to recover. ✍️ Take a look at the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/13/c...
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Coffee prices climb to near 50-year highs — and it may take years for the rally to run out of steam
Drought and high temperatures, alongside a global reliance on supplies from relatively few regions, are regarded as the key drivers for the dramatic price rise.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/13/coffee-prices-analysts-warn-it-may-take-years-for-the-rally-to-fade.html
about 1 year ago
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🔋 The strategic importance of lithium is likely to have played a major role in the European Union’s blockbuster trade deal with Brazil, Argentina and three other South American countries, analysts say. ✍️ Here's the full story:
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'White gold' seen as pivotal to Europe's massive trade deal with South America
Analysts at ING said the significance of critical raw materials like lithium seemed to be "making less headlines" in the coverage of the free trade agreement.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/10/lithium-pivotal-to-europes-massive-trade-deal-with-south-america.html
about 1 year ago
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⛏️ Norway has shelved plans to open a vast ocean area at the bottom of the Arctic for commercial-scale deep-sea mining. 🌍 Environmental campaigners welcomed the move as a “huge win.” ✍️ Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/02/n...
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Norway hits pause on controversial deep-sea mining plans
Norway has shelved plans to open a vast ocean area at the bottom of the Arctic for commercial-scale deep-sea mining.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/02/norway-hits-pause-on-controversial-deep-sea-mining-plans.html
about 1 year ago
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🌍 "Europe's Detriot" appears to be uniquely exposed to Trump's economic agenda. 🚗 Slovakia produces more cars per capita than any other country in the world, with autos accounting for a sizable chunk of its U.S. exports. 👨💻 Take a look at the full story here:
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/27/t...
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'Europe's Detroit' built a thriving car industry. Trump tariffs now threaten to unravel its success
A small landlocked country in the heart of Europe appears to be uniquely exposed to President-elect Donald Trump's "America First" economic agenda.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/27/trump-tariffs-threaten-to-hobble-slovakias-thriving-car-industry.html
about 1 year ago
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🔋 The CEO of Sweden's Northvolt, Europe's big hope for a homegrown battery champion, stepped down on Friday. 👉 It comes shortly after the firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. 👨💻 Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/22/n...
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Northvolt CEO resigns as Europe’s big hope for a battery champion files for bankruptcy
The chief executive of Northvolt stepped down on Friday, shortly after the Swedish battery maker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/22/northvolt-files-for-bankruptcy-in-setback-to-europes-ev-ambitions.html
about 1 year ago
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Excellent story 🙌
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
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Sam Meredith
Leo Hickman
about 1 year ago
BBC Newsround is a rare, precious thing – a news show produced for children. It has been asking its young audience this question about COP29: "What do YOU want to ask?" And - ahead of the bots and adults trolls finding it – the questions have been heartbreaking...
www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar...
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🫒 I spoke with Spain's Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil producer, to get their take on what's next for 'liquid gold' prices & how the climate crisis is wreaking havoc on the industry. ✍️ Here's the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/15/s...
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World’s largest olive oil producer says ‘liquid gold’ prices on track to halve from record levels
Spain's Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil producer, says one of the most challenging moments in the industry's history appears to be drawing to a close.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/15/spains-deoleo-says-olive-oil-prices-set-to-halve-from-record-levels.html
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Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X
We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/why-the-guardian-is-no-longer-posting-on-x
about 1 year ago
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👨⚖️ A Dutch court on Tuesday moved to dismiss a landmark climate ruling against Shell, after the oil giant was ordered to drastically reduce its global carbon emissions. ✍️ Here's the full story:
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Oil giant Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling to slash emissions
A Dutch court on Tuesday ruled to dismiss a landmark climate ruling against Shell, which had ordered the firm to drastically reduce its global carbon emissions.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/12/shell-wins-appeal-against-dutch-climate-ruling-to-slash-emissions.html
about 1 year ago
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A breath of fresh air to be reading a timeline of climate takes on COP29 & beyond after logging back into the app for the first time in a long time. Good to be back! 🙌
about 1 year ago
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EXCLUSIVE: UAE oil giant ADNOC — run by the president of COP28 — is to spend over $1 billion a month this decade on fossil fuels, according to new analysis by Global Witness. ADNOC disputes the research & says the assumptions made are inaccurate. Here's the story:
www.cnbc.com/2023/09/04/c...
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Oil giant led by COP28 boss to spend an ‘eyewatering’ $1 billion a month on fossil fuels this de...
The research comes ahead of the COP28 climate summit, with Dubai set to host the U.N.'s annual conference from Nov. 30 through to Dec. 12.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/04/cop28-adnoc-to-spend-over-1-billion-a-month-on-oil-and-gas-for-years-global-witness-says.html
over 2 years ago
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over 2 years ago
New website, reporting project, global reporting network and podcast season launched today! For some dumb reason I made the launch date the day before my kids finally go back to school 🤡 anyway here it is, all our climate accountability investigations, documents & pods in one spot:
drilled.media
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Investigating the obstacles to action on climate change.
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Really enjoyed seeing the rewilding project at Knepp this bank holiday weekend 🦌
over 2 years ago
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In just the last few days, firefighters in Greece have battled to contain a blaze near Athens, Italy issued health warnings over “emergency conditions” & Turkish authorities closed a major waterway to clear an area for planes fighting nearby forest fires.
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over 2 years ago
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Verrrry slowly getting up to speed on Bluesky. Appreciate any advice & really looking forward to speaking & engaging with the growing climate community on here 🙏
over 2 years ago
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