‘High quality, low price and dizzying variety’: how the Chinese switched to electric cars
The country has long been the world’s biggest market – but the government’s interest is more geopolitical than environmental
Barcelona plans to raise tourist tax for cruise passengers visiting for few hours
Move targeting those in city for less than 12 hours is latest measure from mayor to tackle effects of mass tourism
Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution
Electric vehicles are ‘batteries on wheels’ that can put energy back into the National Grid when solar panels and windfarms do not provide much power
June 2024
UK haulage industry calls for investment in electric truck infrastructure
Volvo does a sharp U-turn as the boxy estates and saloons return to Britain
‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak exec
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Alaska limits cruise ship passengers in capital city after 1.6m visitors last year
‘Yes, Lego car!’: why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
Thai island of Samui weighs ‘White Lotus effect’ against environmental cost
May 2024
Plug-in hybrid cars ‘costing £500 a year more to refuel than lab tests suggest’
Analysis of real-world data suggests annual cost of fuelling PHEVs is nearly double manufacturers’ claims
Don’t despair about the climate. Be part of the social tipping point
Letters: A Guardian survey of leading climate scientists revealed their despair about the future. John Coghlan, Rachael Orr, Natalie Bennett, Dr Robin Russell-Jones and Gregory Johnson find reasons to keep on fighting
Worried carmakers call for urgent UK help to reignite waning interest in electric vehicles
Sector wants tax cuts, better buying incentives and more electric charging points as sales in EVs stall
April 2024
The Observer view on overtourism: sometimes, the planet’s hotspots are best left unvisited
UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’
Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls
Global battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEA
UK startup lifts lid on plan to turn human waste into jet fuel
Ford to delay rollout of new electric pickup and SUV as EV sales slow
The age of extinction
Boom in mining for renewable energy minerals threatens Africa’s great apes
Lease electric cars to rural care workers, UK climate charity says
