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"Electric Vehicle Sales Top $1 Trillion in Wake-Up Call for Carmakers" [1]

"Global spending on electric vehicles is surging. According a new report published by BloombergNEF on investment in the energy transition, annual spending on passenger EVs hit $388 billion in 2022, up 53% from the year before."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: Bloomberg Green [10], 02/15/2023
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"Exxon Gives Up on Much-Hyped Algae Biofuels" [11]

"It’s the end of an algal era: Exxon is backing out of a biofuel effort that the company has for years centered as part of its work in clean energy."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Earther [14], 02/14/2023
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"Ford To Build EV Battery Plant In Michigan, Use Chinese Tech" [15]

"Ford Motor Co. announced Monday it will build a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan that uses Chinese technology, a move the company believes will bolster its ability to take advantage of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [16], 02/14/2023
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"Report: Companies’ Climate Targets Not What They Claim To Be" [17]

"Climate commitments by companies aren’t always as green as they seem. A new report concludes major brands are exaggerating how ambitious their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions are — in effect misleading consumers, investors and governments."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [12]
Journalism & Media [18]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: AP [19], 02/13/2023
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"Shell, BP Boost Profit, Sink Investment In Renewable Energy" [20]

"While the big five oil companies registered record profits on the back of the energy crisis, relatively little will be reinvested in renewables as climate goals are slashed."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: DW [21], 02/13/2023
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SEJ Panel Gauges Issues in the Works in the U.S. West [22]

As part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment special report, we’ve got highlights from last week’s reporter panel on the year ahead, led by #SEJ2023 conference co-chair Tom Michael (pictured, left). The focus was largely on the U.S. West, where challenges abound over issues like equitable siting of renewable energy infrastructure, regulating natural gas, managing wildfires and addressing the health consequences of climate-driven heat waves. Read our account [22], plus check out the full 2023 Guide [23].

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Agriculture [25]
Air [26]
Biodiversity [27]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [28]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Justice [30]
Environmental Politics [12]
Fish & Fisheries [31]
Food [32]
Forests [33]
Government [34]
Health [35]
Infrastructure [36]
Journalism & Media [18]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [37]
Planning & Growth [38]
Policy [39]
Pollution [40]
Water & Oceans [41]
Wildlife [42]
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California [43]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [44]
Northwest (OR WA) [45]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
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Biden DOE Announces $2B Loan For Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing [47]

"The Biden administration on Thursday announced that it would issue a $2 billion loan to a battery manufacturing facility as it looks to bolster the country’s supply chain for electric vehicles."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Laws & Regulations [48]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [49], 02/10/2023
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"BP, in a Reversal, Says It Will Produce More Oil and Gas" [50]

"BP’s chief executive, Bernard Looney, said on Tuesday that the company would pare back its plans to reduce oil and gas production in the coming years, a move that would result in higher-than-expected carbon emissions."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Public [7]
International [9]
Source: NYTimes [51], 02/10/2023
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April 22, 2023

ECH 2023 Climate Solutions Symposium: Texas, the Energy Capital of the Planet, Can and Should Lead [52]

The Engineering, Science and Technology Council of Houston (ECH) will host this half-day symposium virtually and in person at the University of Houston Student Center Theater, 1:00-4:00pm, followed by a Meet-and-Greet in the Student Center’s Ballroom, 4:00-5:30pm. $10 cost.

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National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
International [9]

How US Climate Funding Could Make Water Pollution Worse [54]

"The Inflation Reduction Act was hailed for its climate funding – but some are concerned several provisions will worsen a growing environmental disaster".

Agriculture [25]
Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [48]
Pollution [40]
Water & Oceans [41]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [55], 02/09/2023
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