EV prices in UK and EU not likely to dive due to Chinese rivalry, says Xpeng boss

Brian Gu says he sees Chinese car firms competing on quality rather than launching price war as at home

UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure

Keir Starmer ready to overrule Ed Miliband after warnings manufacturers would be penalised and jobs put at risk

‘Electrify daily life’, urges Cop31 host

A third of world’s energy needs should come from electricity by 2035, says Turkish minister Murat Kurum, as he sets out priorities priority for this year’s UN climate summit

The Guardian view on climate equality: a richer life and real public abundance, not just more stuff

Editorial: The Global Justice Report offers a hopeful bargain: tax extreme wealth and replace consumer excess with social and economic security for all

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests

UK car sales hit post-Covid high for May as Chinese EV makers gain ground

Registrations up 7% in the month, with battery EVs recording fastest growth and Tesla jumping 45% as motorists look to cut fuel bills

On-street EV charging in UK is postcode lottery as drivers face council objections

Despite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking worries

Damaged, deserted, dilapidated … what comes next for the Great Barrier Reef island resorts lying in ruins?

Rather than dreaming of restoring past glory, some are advocating for a future with a lighter footprint. And there are signs of renewal

Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%

Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’

The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly

China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing results, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock

Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners

Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages

Nissan ponders building cars for Chinese rivals at Sunderland plant

CEO admits talks with Chery as other European carmakers discuss plans with Chinese firms to share factory space

Lotus boss calls for UK government support as it commits to Norfolk plant

Sports carmaker extends lifespan of petrol-engined Emira, made in Norfolk, to continue to cater for US market

‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?

Cockrow Bridge in Surrey will open in the coming weeks to provide wildlife, including lizards and insects, with the ability to move between fragmented habitats

‘A long road ahead’: could community car-sharing help UK hit climate targets?

East Midlands electric car club helps residents and cuts emissions – but the need for a volunteer-led scheme reflects a much wider problem