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‘You need to clean up the mess your generation has left’: Volkswagen’s guilty boomer gets real about sustainability, China—and his spam folder

Volkswagen’s sustainability chief told Fortune that Europe’s industrial champions cannot protect their way out of China’s electric-vehicle challenge.

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 2, 2026
‘Europe needs to shed its naivety’: Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen on Chinese competition and the energy issue that keeps him up at night
‘Europe needs to shed its naivety’: Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen on Chinese competition and the energy issue that keeps him up at night
By Sam BirchallOctober 2, 2026
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Ford’s Jim Farley says Gen Z needs its own ‘Smokey Bear’ moment for the forest fire of AI paranoia, the jobs apocalypse and the skilled trades
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 30, 2026
Jeff Bezos is giving $25 million to protect the Pacific—but his climate fund still has about $7 billion left to spend in four years
Jeff Bezos is giving $25 million to protect the Pacific—but his climate fund still has about $7 billion left to spend in four years
By Sydney LakeSeptember 30, 2026
Asia’s boardrooms risk missing the biggest cost of climate change: human health
Asia’s boardrooms risk missing the biggest cost of climate change: human health
By Mitch NewSeptember 30, 2026
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp quietly purchased 37,000 acres of forests in Sweden—and locals found out when hunters lost leases to use the property
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 30, 2026
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Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EVs make sense—but only for a while
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Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EVs make sense—but only for a while
By Chris Bataille, Noah Kaufman, Gautam Jain and Sagatom SahaMay 23, 2024
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The world’s biggest oil company says it can reach ‘net zero’ without producing less oil. Can Saudi Aramco thread that needle?
By Vivienne WaltMay 23, 2024
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5 massive turbines crumpled as Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from powerful tornado
By Sean Murphy and The Associated PressMay 23, 2024
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America’s landfills are ‘garbage lasagnas’—fetid layers of waste oozing dangerous methane, scientists found
By Sunny NagpaulMay 22, 2024
Big Tech employees missed out on $5.1 billion in 401(k) gains over the last decade because of fossil fuels, new research finds
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Big Tech employees missed out on $5.1 billion in 401(k) gains over the last decade because of fossil fuels, new research finds
By Andrew BeharMay 22, 2024
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Climate activists led a Shell shareholder rebellion over decarbonization targets, winning 19% of the vote. What difference will it make?
By Adam GaleMay 22, 2024
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    The last piece of private land in this strategic corner of the Arctic is on sale for $323 million as geopolitics and the climate heat up
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Vermont governor stings bee supporters by vetoing ban on widely used pesticide
By The Associated PressMay 21, 2024
Corporate boards have never been more prepared to face down the anti-ESG backlash, new research finds
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Corporate boards have never been more prepared to face down the anti-ESG backlash, new research finds
By Tensie WhelanMay 21, 2024
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Cyberattacks against America’s critical water supplies are dire and getting worse—’systems are not doing what they are supposed to be doing’
By The Associated Press, Michael Phillis and Matthew DalyMay 21, 2024
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The damaged ship that caused Baltimore’s deadly bridge collapse has been escorted back to port—a major milestone in the recovery effort
By The Associated Press and Lea SkeneMay 20, 2024
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Utilities are doubling their 5-year electricity demand projections—but high interest rates and California’s NEM 3.0 have U.S. solar in a holding pattern
By Chris HopperMay 20, 2024
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Why you should care about—and fear—America’s aging energy grid
By Dylan SloanMay 19, 2024
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Houston storm knocked out electricity to nearly 1 million users and left several dead, including a man who tried to power an oxygen tank with his car
By Lekan Oyekanmi, David J. Phillip and The Associated PressMay 18, 2024
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A group of college kids may have just figured out how to get leaf blowers to shut up
By Paolo ConfinoMay 18, 2024
Wealthy travelers seeking sun, sand, and luxury are flocking to the Caribbean paradise next to Haiti, where armed gangs dominate
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Wealthy travelers seeking sun, sand, and luxury are flocking to the Caribbean paradise next to Haiti, where armed gangs dominate
By Jim Wyss and BloombergMay 17, 2024
Tiny, light-brown lizard sparks massive clash between environmentalists and oil giants
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Tiny, light-brown lizard sparks massive clash between environmentalists and oil giants
By Scott Sonner and The Associated PressMay 17, 2024
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Lush redwoods and cypress trees in view as the Pacific Coast Highway reopens after rockslide deluge
By The Associated PressMay 17, 2024
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NYC’s rat problem is so bad it’s holding a summit of vermin experts to ‘know our enemy’
By Sydney LakeMay 17, 2024
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New York, choked by traffic, plans to charge drivers $15 for entering the city—but a legal battle from angry locals is brewing
By The Associated Press and Philip MarceloMay 17, 2024
Texas barge collision may have spilled 2,000 gallons of oil into Galveston Bay, Coast Guard says
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Texas barge collision may have spilled 2,000 gallons of oil into Galveston Bay, Coast Guard says
By Lekan Oyekanmi, Valerie Gonzalez and The Associated PressMay 17, 2024
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Gen Z and millennials are trying to save the planet (and ease their climate anxiety) by quitting jobs that aren’t eco-friendly
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 17, 2024
Severe Texas storms knock out power to 900,000 Houston businesses and homes and blow out hundreds of office and hotel windows
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Severe Texas storms knock out power to 900,000 Houston businesses and homes and blow out hundreds of office and hotel windows
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In a single night, self-driving startup Cruise went from sizzling startup to cautionary tale. Here’s what really happened—and how GM is scrambling to save its $10B bet
By Jessica MathewsMay 16, 2024
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state’s coastline
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state’s coastline
By The Associated PressMay 16, 2024
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Barge slams into Texas bridge causing partial collapse and oil spill after tugboat operator lost control
By Juan Lozano and The Associated PressMay 16, 2024
Ex-Lululemon CEO: Gen Zers want sustainably made and compostable products. Firms taking heed today will be market leaders tomorrow
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Ex-Lululemon CEO: Gen Zers want sustainably made and compostable products. Firms taking heed today will be market leaders tomorrow
By Bob MeersMay 15, 2024
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Whistleblower says EPA tried to backdate documents and altered reports in Norfolk Southern train crash: ‘I think they chose not to know’
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Driver arrested and charged with DUI-manslaughter in crash that killed 8 and injured 40
By Mike Schneider, Terry Spencer and The Associated PressMay 14, 2024
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‘Absolutely stunning’: Food safety experts amazed as raw milk sales surge amid budding bird flu crisis
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