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Tesla Standard Range, Faraday Future delivery, Americans on climate change: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Faraday Future has delivered its first production EV. Americans don’t think climate change is an issue. And Tesla drops prices on the Model S and Model X—sort of. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With a.

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Study: Crop relocation can help buffer US agriculture from climate change but southern states may face massive loss of productive land

Green Car Congress

It found that if crop locations are held constant in the future, total agriculture profits for the six crops will drop by 31%. Projected extreme temperatures under climate change are predicted to reduce average yields for several of the United States’ major crops.

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Rio Tinto to invest $1 billion over 5 years to help meet new climate change targets

Green Car Congress

Mining giant Rio Tinto will invest around $1 billion over the next five years to support the delivery of its new climate change targets and a company objective for net zero emissions from operations by 2050. Produce materials essential for a low-carbon future. Reduce the carbon footprint of operations.

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Tesla’s 2020 Impact Report shows why an “ecosystem” of products is key to addressing climate change

Teslarati

Tesla’s 2020 Impact Report highlighted a number of key aspects of the company’s business, from its plans for the future to the rationale behind its focus on developing an ecosystem of products. This is something that traditional products like the internal combustion engine could not match.

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Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

Green Car Congress

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate. The EV6 is the first model to be launched under this new strategy.

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EU market commissioner encourages ICE vehicle exports as if global climate change doesn’t affect Europe

Electrek

EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton is publicly urging automakers to consider continuing internal combustion engine vehicle production over fears of lost jobs and a future in which middle class consumers cannot afford EVs.

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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

Cars That Think

Fortunately, we still have a narrow window of opportunity to alter the Earth’s climate path, and I believe we can do it. Climate change is a global societal crisis that is causing devastating consequences. Deforestation is contributing to climate change. About 95 percent of food production relies on topsoil.