On December 21st the Liberal government published draft regulations requiring that all new passenger vehicles and light trucks sold in Canada after 2035 be electric zero-emission vehicles. .
Several automakers, including Renault (France), Stellantis (Netherlands) and Volkswagen (Germany), are trying to develop circularity in vehicle production, allowing them to reuse materials and resources to reduce waste..
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The UAE has appointed Sultan Ahmed al‑Jaber, the chief executive of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC, the state hydrocarbons firm), to lead the annual COP28 international climate change summit that will take place in Dubai in late 2023..
Custom dictates that power should shift from the Muslim-majority north to the Christian-majority south after two terms under Mr Buhari, a northern Muslim. However, the spirit of this implicit agreement has not been applied to the upcoming polls..
The power sector’s measured decarbonisation means that coal consumption will peak as soon as 2026, and decline steadily thereafter. The fast-paced installation of renewables entails sustained demand for relevant commodity inputs, with geopolitical implications as competition over them intensifies..
Investment in port facilities and new liner services contributed to a solid increase in seaport throughput in 2022. The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has reported that container throughput, container volumes, transshipment and passenger throughput all posted positive gains in 2022 compared with a year earlier, and upward trends for all measures are expected in 2023‑24..
Despite the headlines, Indonesia remains at an early stage in establishing a foothold in electric vehicle (EV) supply chains..
The biggest improvements over the past year are in Vietnam, Thailand, Belgium, Sweden, India and Costa Rica. Vietnam is the overall biggest mover worldwide, climbing 12 spots in the rankings, while Thailand improves by ten places and India by six..
The Good Friday Agreement, which helped to bring an end to 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland, marked its 25th anniversary on April 10th. With the signing of the Windsor Framework in March, the UK and the EU have ensured that a customs border will not be erected on the island of Ireland, sharply reducing the risk of a return to violence—a main concern in the wake of the Brexit vote..