It’s Carmakers Against Miners in Battle Over China-Funded Metals
US policymakers, eager to foster the country’s own electric-car supply chain, mostly agree Chinese raw materials shouldn’t play
2023-07-18 22:55
Canada’s Carbon Pricing Policy: It’s How You Say It That Matters
Carbon taxes are an economist’s dream and a politician’s nightmare, as climate solutions go. Get them right and
2023-07-18 22:54
Watch live: James Cleverly chairs UN meeting on artificial intelligence
Watch live as James Cleverly chairs a UN Security Council meeting on the global implications of artificial intelligence on Tuesday, 18 July. At the Security Council Chamber in New York, the UK foreign secretary will lead the first ever briefing session on the potential effects of AI on international peace and security and how to promote its safe and responsible use. Mr Cleverly will be joined by António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, Jack Clark, co-founder of AI company Anthropic, and Professor Zeng Yi, director of the brain-inspired Cognitive Intelligence Lab and co-director of the China-UK Research Center for AI Ethics and Governance. During today’s session, Mr Cleverly is expected to comment on how the world must “engage the widest coalition of international actors from all sectors” as “no country will be untouched by AI.” “This autumn the UK plans to bring world leaders together for the first major global summit on AI safety. Our shared goal will be to consider the risks of AI and decide how they can be reduced through coordinated action,” he will say. Read More Foreign Secretary to chair UN Security Council session on AI Cleverly condemns Putin as Russia pulls out of Ukraine grain deal Watch as Egypt hosts summit to discuss ways to end 12-week Sudan conflict
2023-07-18 22:27
Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell for First Time Last Year
Amazon.com Inc.’s carbon emissions ticked lower for the first time since the company began reporting the figure, thanks
2023-07-18 21:56
Ford Takes $3.6 Billion Hit for Following the Tesla Playbook
Tesla Inc.’s script for popularizing electric vehicles — ramp up production, leverage economies of scale to lower costs
2023-07-18 21:53
EU Carbon Import Tax Shifts Climate Burden, South Africa Says
The European Union’s plan to put a carbon levy on imported goods from outside the bloc is an
2023-07-18 21:52
Xi Says China to Decide Its Own Path to Reduce Carbon Emissions
President Xi Jinping said China will decide on its own path to reduce carbon emissions instead of following
2023-07-18 21:29
Bankruptcy slams the brakes on Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof
The Dutch bicycle maker VanMoof, which won design awards for its stylish electric bikes, has been declared bankrupt
2023-07-18 19:50
Biden administration announces new labels for gadgets that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks
The next time you're in the market for a smart TV, fitness tracker or other connected gadget, you could see a new US government-backed label identifying some products as being particularly hardened against hackers.
2023-07-18 18:48
Japan Plans Climate Initiative to Help Cut Methane Emissions
The US, the European Commission, Japan, South Korea and Australia are collaborating to limit methane emissions from liquefied
2023-07-18 18:26
US, China Seek Thaw on Climate as World Broils Under Extreme Heat
US climate envoy John Kerry was resolute as he sat across from his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on
2023-07-18 18:21
The Biden administration announces a cybersecurity labeling program for smart devices
The Biden administration and major consumer tech players are launching an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place
2023-07-18 17:54