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ECIU@eciu.net · last yr.

🚨 Journalist briefing: defence, security and climate 🚨 📆 11:00 (UK) Wed 18 Jun Ahead of #NATOsummit, our expert panel on how: ⛑️ aid 🌡️ climate action 🪖 defence part of the same global and national security equation. eciu.net/media/event...

"Greenwashing Rife In EU Aviation" "An analysis of 17 air carriers found many misled passengers by suggesting that flying was more eco-friendly than it really is" The EU launched a probe into airlines' greenwashing a year ago www.barrons.com/news/greenwa...

Greenwashing Rife In EU Aviation: Consumer Groups

The European aviation industry is awash with misleading climate-related claims, consumer groups said Tuesday, over a year after the EU launched a probe into airlines' greenwashing.

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"Think electric cars are expensive? My new EV costs me less than a couple of posh coffees a day" Nice piece on how cheap EVs can be to own and run t.co/7FIVkvjX9B

"Tesla's European sales rout continues but new Model Y boosts Norway deliveries" Captures where Tesla is, and poses the million $$ question - will the new Model Y be enough to arrest Tesla's decline in Europe? All eyes on next month's sales figures www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Tesla's European sales rout continues but new Model Y boosts Norway deliveries

Tesla's car sales fell sharply in several European markets including Sweden and Portugal in May, a fifth consecutive monthly decline that has been blamed on CEO Elon Musk's political activities and an outdated model lineup.

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"UK’s shift on car sales rules may lead to higher emissions, says statutory adviser" Me in here, on how the Government's weakening of the ZEV mandate could see increased sales of dirtier and more expensive PHEVs, at the expense of cheaper and cleaner EVs www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK’s shift on car sales rules may lead to higher emissions, says statutory adviser

Up to 500,000 more plug-in hybrids could be sold because of government flexibility on the zero-emission mandate

theguardian.com

Good "EV charging points to be made faster to install as Labour cuts red tape" www.independent.co.uk/cars/electri...

EV charging points to be made faster to install as Labour cuts red tape

Changes to planning rules mean businesses and drivers can install EV chargers ‘faster and for less’

independent.co.uk

"Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK" Economic damage in UK estimated at £96bn so far To think the car industry actually installed devices to cheat emissions tests 🤯 And to see what the consequences of that cheating have been www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK, study estimates

Experts decry lack of UK government action and warn a further 6,000 early deaths could occur

theguardian.com

Latest in 'no-one wants an EV' news: Data from ACEA - The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association - shows that EV sales across Europe have increased 28% in the first 4 months of 2025, compared to the first 4 months of 2024 www.acea.auto/files/Press_...

Here's some A-grade EV misinformation from the @telegraphnews.bsky.social "EV fires up 77% in two years!!!" What the Telegraph fails to mention is that the number of EVs on our roads has gone up 105% in those 2 years Which means the frequency of EV fires has actually gone down! 1/4

"Tesla misses out on European EV growth as Model Y fails to revive sales" Tesla's sales in Europe in April 2025 fell 49% on April 2024, even though overall European EV sales rose 27.8% www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Car sales in Europe dip slightly in April, Tesla's 49% drop tempers EV gains

Tesla's sales in Europe fell 49% in April from a year earlier, even as battery-electric sales rose by 27.8%, as the U.S. EV maker's upgrade of its Model Y shows little sign of improving the brand's tarnished image in the region.

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"BYD sells more EVs in Europe than Tesla for first time "BYD registered 7,231 fully electric cars in Europe last month compared with 7,165 registrations for Tesla "Tesla’s monthly volume was down 49% year-on-year, while BYD reported a 169% jump" www.ft.com/content/53ec...

BYD sells more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for first time

Chinese car group has been pushing to expand into overseas markets for past few years

ft.com

Another 'Net Zero & economic growth can quite happily walk hand in hand' example “The UK company making 'cutting edge' EV supercar tech" "YASA, an Oxfordshire company, is leading the way in developing electric motors for high-end sports cars” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Oxfordshire company making 'cutting edge' EV supercar tech

YASA, based in Oxfordshire, supplies it's axial flow motor to high-end companies, such as Ferrari.

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Net Zero & economic growth can quite happily walk hand in hand "Electric plane tech centre to be built near Glasgow Airport" "Facility to develop & manufacture fuel cells for small electric planes could be in operation by 2028 creating around 350 jobs" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Electric plane tech centre to be built near Glasgow Airport

US start-up ZeroAvia says 350 jobs could be created at new centre to develop hydrogen fuel cells for planes.

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Latest in 'there's no consumer demand for EVs' news: "Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29% year-on-year in April, with stable growth in China and Europe despite trade tensions" (Data courtesy of @rhomotion.bsky.social) www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Global EV sales rise in April despite trade disruptions, research finds

Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29% year-on-year in April, with stable growth in China and Europe despite trade tensions, while North America recorded the first fall since last September, data showed on Wednesday.

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"Nissan to axe 20,000 jobs worldwide" Nissan is a notable laggard when it comes to EVs (only 5% EV sales in UK in 2025) You're likely to see more news like this in the years ahead from manufacturers who've dropped the ball in making the shift to EVs www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

Nissan to axe 20,000 jobs worldwide

Japanese car giant is in crisis mode as electric car shift leaves it behind

telegraph.co.uk

Great video from @tuc.org.uk Building EVs means jobs Pushing back against net zero, and the technologies needed to achieve it, means opportunities for economic growth and good quality jobs are lost

Trades Union Congress@tuc.org.uk · last yr.

Why does Nigel Farage want me to lose my job?

A great, and 'passionate', thread from Doug Parr of Greenpeace on the flaws in the Net Zero report that;'s just been released by the Tony Blair Institute

Doug Parr@dougparr.bsky.social · last yr.

1/12 Tony Blair Institute have released a report which is getting a lot of coverage in UK today It says the drive for net zero emissions is flawed and some media outlets have gone to town However it’s a bit odd By odd, I mean there’s a lot of bollocks in it and shouldn't be taken seriously 🧵🧵

"Labour told to speed up transition away from petrol and diesel cars" www.express.co.uk/life-style/c...

Labour told to speed up transition away from petrol and diesel cars

Experts have demanded Labour act quickly to speed up the transition away from combustion petrol and diesel vehicles sooner rather than later.

express.co.uk

Interesting 'Big Read' in the @financialtimes.com (behind a paywall) "Europe helped teach China to make cars. Now the tables are turning" Talks about how EU is trading market access for expertise in key technologies, just as Beijing once did www.ft.com/content/9de3...

Europe helped teach China to make cars. Now the tables are turning

The EU is trading market access for expertise in key technologies, just as Beijing once did

ft.com

Delighted to join Liz Allen (@fullcircleci.bsky.social) on her latest Electric Evolution podcast We discuss the changes the Government has made to the ZEV Mandate - changes I believe weaken the mandate and could slow EV sales Do have a listen if interested fullcircleci.co.uk/episode-136-...

🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future. Here's what he got wrong... 🧵

Very important point. It's not green energy that is making UK electricity expensive: it's mostly gas

Jess Ralston@jessralston.bsky.social · last yr.

3) "What you call green energy [is] driving those prices up, and making it unsustainable to produce steel" This is a statement from Nick, and it is wrong. UK Steel: "The main driver of the price disparity is...driven by the UK’s reliance on natural gas power" www.uksteel.org/electricity-...

"Polestar boss attacks decision to ease emission targets "UK chief of the electric carmaker accuses ministers of ‘doing the opposite’ of encouraging people to buy greener cars" Quite www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

Polestar boss attacks decision to ease emission targets

UK chief of the electric carmaker accuses ministers of ‘doing the opposite’ of encouraging people to buy greener cars

thetimes.com

A reminder that, with all this talk of tariffs being paused, Trump's 25% tariffs on automotive imports remain www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Trump does not pause 25% US auto tariffs, drawing criticism from Michigan business and auto groups

President Donald Trump on Wednesday paused for 90 days many tariffs but is not halting 25% tariffs on automotive imports and looming tariffs on auto parts, drawing criticism from Michigan business and auto groups.

reuters.com

"Up to 25k jobs in UK motor industry at risk from US tariffs" @IPPR urges Gov and auto sector to double down on EVs to counteract impact of tariffs As the report we did with @CBI_Economics found, embracing EVs will best secure our car industry's future www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

Up to 25,000 jobs in UK motor industry at risk from US tariffs

Think tank urges the government and auto sector to double down on electric vehicles and the ‘niche’ production of green aircraft and trains

thetimes.com

"Tesla car sales in France, Sweden drop to lowest first-quarter in four years" We saw a strong bounce back from Tesla in the UK in February, so that could till happen in these countries But still, ouch t.co/PUenuOwkA6

Those who were trying to pin the blame for the power outage at Heathrow on net zero were overreaching a tad Not everything can be blamed on net zero - trying to associate it with every single thing that goes wrong gets seen through pretty quickly t.co/zBXBcz5d8Q

The @iea.org's latest Global Energy Review might disappoint the EV naysayers Global EV sales up over 25% in 2024 "EV sales in the UK surged, driven by the ZEV mandate" "Very rapid deployment of EVs" cited as a reason for slowing growth in global oil demand t.co/YCuZcIduXR

Britain could become an exporter of floating wind farms to the rest of the world, according to the head of state-owned GB Energy. Dan McGrail said he was weighing ­investing some of his £8.3 billion budget in the technologies to boost energy generation. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

UK can be world leader on floating wind farms, says GB Energy boss

Dan McGrail, the company’s interim chief executive, said he is considering investing some of his £8.3 billion budget in floating wind farms

thetimes.com

In this article, Steve Rigby suggests Net Zero and the shift to EVs could see the UK lose its car industry I'm afraid a report by the CBI found the complete opposite - going slow in making the move to building EVs represents the biggest threat A thread