While electric cars are often touted as the future of transport and a crucial part of the effort to reach βnet zeroβ greenhouse gas emissions, in reality they are not a meaningful solution, argues Ben Radford.
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While the United Auto Workers (UAW) "Stand Up Strike" in the US has received global attention, in Canada, unionists ratified a three-year deal with Ford on September 24 β the first target in their pattern bargaining with the Big Three, reports Jeff Shantz.
The passage of the Inflation Reduction ActΒ constitutes the boldest climate action so far by the US government, writes Richard Heinberg. However, this doesn't mean the US or the world is on track to a safe climate future.
Improving and expanding theΒ existing electric vehicle network must not be overlooked in the discussion about solutions to the climate emergency, argues Andrew Chuter.