carbon emissions
Volkswagen to cut 30,000 jobs after emissions scandal
Automaker Volkswagen said Friday it will shed 30,000 jobs to cut costs as it tries to recover from its diesel emissions scandal and invests more in electric-powered vehicles and…
Electric cars take centre stage at Paris auto show
Electric cars look set to dominate this year's auto show in Paris, which opened to the public on Saturday, as the Volkswagen diesel scandal and falling battery costs persuade…
People And Profit
Volkswagen: ‘We've changed the foundations of our company’
A year after it emerged that Volkswagen had installed software on 11 million of its cars that cheated emissions tests, a member of the VW board says they've "changed the…
Massive carbon-trading fraud trial opens in Paris
The trial of 12 people accused of involvement in a multi-billion euro carbon-trading fraud opened in Paris on Monday, a case that has been described by French authorities as “the…
Supreme Court blocks Obama carbon emissions plan
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a blow to President Barack Obama by putting on hold federal regulations to curb carbon emissions mainly from coal-fired power plants,…
Climate summit: Just another COP-out?
The two-week mega-summit on climate change underway in Paris is being billed as ‘The Mother of all COPs’: a last, best chance to save the planet from catastrophic climate change.…
My Two Cents
Climate summit: Just another COP-out?
The two-week mega-summit on climate change underway in Paris is being billed as ‘The Mother of all COPs’: a last, best chance to save the planet from catastrophic climate change.…
Environmental inequality persists in South Africa
In South Africa, inequalities remain despite the end of apartheid, including on the environmental front. The poorest populations live in the most polluted areas and things are…
Renault shares tumble after police raid factories
Shares in Renault took a dramatic turn Thursday after anti-fraud units conducted raids on the carmaker as part of an emissions probe that echoes the scandal engulfing German…
US files lawsuit against Volkswagen over emissions
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday filed a civil lawsuit against Volkswagen AG for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by installing illegal devices to impair emission…
Less carbon, more money?
How can reduced carbon emissions translate into more money? We speak to a CEO whose pay packet is linked to his company’s ability to cut green house gas emissions. Also, we take…
