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BMW Group to build future MINI E vehicles in China with Great Wall Motor

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The BMW Group and Great Wall Motor have launched a new joint venture—Spotlight Automotive Limited—and are building a joint plant in China, where the BMW Group will produce future fully-electric models of its MINI brand. Jiangsu is also one of the leading provinces for finance, education and technology.

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POSCO begins construction of S Korea’s first lithium hydroxide plant

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POSCO Pilbara Lithium Solution, a wholly-owned subsidiary of POSCO Holdings, will be responsible for the financing, construction, and operation of the plant. In 2018, POSCO Holdings acquired a package of tenements from Galaxy Resources in the Salar de Hombre Muerto in Argentina in order to secure lithium preemptively. Earlier post.)

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New York City Council passes bill mandating all city school buses be electric by 2035

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According to the Fiscal Impact Statement prepared by the Finance Division of the City Council, there are approximately 10,700 school buses City-wide, of which the City manages approximately 960 in partnership with the NYC School Bus Umbrella Corporation (NYCSBUS). 455 on 14 February 2018. billion through Fiscal 2035, or $310.9

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Rio Tinto launches START: the first sustainability label for aluminum using blockchain technology

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It aims to empower end-users to make informed choices about the products they buy, enabling them to contribute to a sustainable future, and to differentiate between end products based on their environmental, social and governance credentials. Earlier post.).

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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California’s largest owners and operators of hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) are in negotiation to purchase the plant’s output to supply current and future HRS to be built in the state over the next ten years. As the world, and our city, cope with the coronavirus crisis, we are looking for ways to ensure a better future.

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Report: total investment of $8.1T in nature required over next 3 decades; tripling current investments needed by 2030

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—“State of Finance for Nature”. The report urges governments, financial institutions and businesses to overcome this investment gap by placing nature at the heart of economic decision-making in the future. The report calls for coupling investments in restoration action with financing conservation measures.

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bp acquires EV fleet charging provider AMPLY Power; first major step into electrification in the US

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As we continue to invest in new forms of infrastructure and technology to serve our global fleet customers, AMPLY Power provides an ideal opportunity to build our EV business in the US. —Richard Bartlett, senior vice president, future mobility and solutions, bpRichard Bartlett, senior vice president, future mobility and solutions, bp.

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