Starting in March, French automakers will be required to include messages on car ads that encourage walking or biking instead of driving.

More info: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/05/france-car-ads-alternatives/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=wp_energy_and_environment&wpisrc=nl_green

Interest in Ford’s soon-to-launch F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is so great that Ford had to stop taking reservations.

More info: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/09/ford-stops-reservations-for-f-150-lightning-electric-pickup-because-of-demand-ceo-tells-cramer.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=top

This year wildfires have sent 1.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, equal to half of the EU's emissions from all sources.

More info: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-07/wildfires-in-2021-spewed-co-equal-to-half-of-eu-s-annual-emissions

Norwegian company has introduced first emissions-free, autonomous container ship. Powered by batteries, the vessel is projected to prevent 1,000 tons of CO2 emissions a year.

More info: https://www.greencarcongress.com/2021/11/20211120-yara.html

70% of voters support a border carbon adjustment. (81% of Democrats, 61% of Republicans)

More info: https://clcouncil.org/press-release/report-border-carbon-adjustments-are-necessary-and-doable/

Major economies will produce more than twice the coal, oil and gas in 2030 than is consistent with meeting Paris accord goals.

More info: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/big-fossil-fuel-producers-plans-far-exceed-climate-targets-un-says-2021-10-20/

The number of Americans who are “very” or “somewhat worried” about global warming has reached an all-time high of 70%.

More info: https://www.axios.com/americans-concern-about-climate-hits-all-time-highs-0964a153-77b5-4972-86d9-1948aa2b3392.html?mc_cid=838fb2b6fb&mc_eid=6f19c47a34

Higher heat & humidity have created a major mosquito problem in L.A.

More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/09/19/climate-mosquito-los-angeles/

Electric pickup trucks are now rolling off a US production line.

More info: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/14/ev-start-up-rivian-beats-tesla-gm-ford-as-first-automaker-to-produce-electric-pickup.html

President Biden plans to attend the UN climate conference in Glasgow. So does Pope Francis.

More info: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/571166-biden-says-hell-go-to-un-climate-conference-weve-got-to-move-the