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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
Alex Karp, wearing a suit, looks forward.
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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Clean energy projects keep getting derailed by local opposition. Now states are trying to grab enough power to overrule it
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Clean energy projects keep getting derailed by local opposition. Now states are trying to grab enough power to overrule it
By Joey Cappelletti, John Hanna and The Associated PressJanuary 14, 2024
  • The biggest clean energy project in U.S. history just raised $11 billion and started construction
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    The biggest clean energy project in U.S. history just raised $11 billion and started construction
    By Josh Saul and BloombergDecember 27, 2023
Biden’s climate law enriches middlemen while leaving less money for green projects, says clean-energy investor overseeing $50B in assets
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Biden’s climate law enriches middlemen while leaving less money for green projects, says clean-energy investor overseeing $50B in assets
By Natasha White and BloombergJanuary 14, 2024
Norway just opened an area bigger than Ecuador to deep-sea mining activities—a move that could hurt the environment while helping EV makers
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Norway just opened an area bigger than Ecuador to deep-sea mining activities—a move that could hurt the environment while helping EV makers
By Todd Woody and BloombergJanuary 13, 2024
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Inflation hotter than expected in December, signaling bumpy ride ahead in supposed soft landing for the economy
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressJanuary 11, 2024
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Pete Buttigieg says ‘electric vehicle revolution’ is here as White House scrambles to build nationwide charging network with $623 million grant program
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressJanuary 11, 2024
The government just stripped a $7,500 credit from dozens of EV models and confusion reigns, leaving shoppers ‘playing the odds’
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The government just stripped a $7,500 credit from dozens of EV models and confusion reigns, leaving shoppers ‘playing the odds’
By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2024
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    Ryanair’s CEO says consumers will always choose budget flights over environmental fears, as aviation has been wrongly made the ‘poster child’ for climate change
    By Prarthana PrakashDecember 27, 2023
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Violent winds, inches of rain pound Northeast after day or tornadoes and blizzards south and west
By Kathy McCormack, Scott McFettridge and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2024
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Maine’s lobstermen claim their boats have unconstitutional ankle bracelets because of rules designed to save rare whales
By Patrick Whittle and The Associated PressJanuary 9, 2024
GE spinoff will build 674 turbines to power the SunZia wind farm, the Western Hemisphere’s largest wind project
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GE spinoff will build 674 turbines to power the SunZia wind farm, the Western Hemisphere’s largest wind project
By Susan Montoya Bryan and The Associated PressJanuary 9, 2024
After the hottest year ever, January is on track to be so warm that for the first time a 12-month period will exceed the 1.5-degree Paris Accords threshold
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After the hottest year ever, January is on track to be so warm that for the first time a 12-month period will exceed the 1.5-degree Paris Accords threshold
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJanuary 9, 2024
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First moon landing attempt in 50 years foiled by ‘critical’ fuel leak hours before blast-off
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2024
  • The green revolution runs on chips–but there is no good way to make the fragile semiconductors ecosystem sustainable in the short term
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    The green revolution runs on chips–but there is no good way to make the fragile semiconductors ecosystem sustainable in the short term
    By Rakesh KumarDecember 26, 2023
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Huge storms highlight ‘very weird’ winters in climate change era. ‘From a selfish side it’s like kind of nice to not have snow’
By Steve LeBlanc and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2024
U.S. EV sales fell short of predictions in 2023. Elon Musk and range anxiety could be to blame, according to a new poll
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U.S. EV sales fell short of predictions in 2023. Elon Musk and range anxiety could be to blame, according to a new poll
By Will JohnsonJanuary 8, 2024
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Northeast braces for the heaviest snowfall in years from the Poconos to parts of New England
By The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2024
Despite Europe’s economic woes, consumers are sticking to their guns on sustainability
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Despite Europe’s economic woes, consumers are sticking to their guns on sustainability
By Thomas KörmendiJanuary 5, 2024
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Offshore wind farms are sending electricity to America’s grid for the first time ever—with the help of Europe’s green giants
By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2024
The U.S. clean energy push just marked a huge milestone as major offshore wind farms start powering the domestic grid for the first time ever
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The U.S. clean energy push just marked a huge milestone as major offshore wind farms start powering the domestic grid for the first time ever
By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2024
Stephens’ kangaroo rat
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America spends $1.2 billion a year on endangered species, but almost half goes to just 2 kinds of fish
By Matthew Brown, John Flesher and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2024
Albuquerque power lines
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Spanish giant’s $4.3 billion plan to unite New Mexico’s largest utility with Connecticut subsidiary gets spiked in the southwest
By The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2024
The Panama Canal is enmeshed in a crisis that’s disrupting global trade. But it will take years and billions of dollars to fix
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The Panama Canal is enmeshed in a crisis that’s disrupting global trade. But it will take years and billions of dollars to fix
By Peter Millard, Michael D. McDonald and BloombergJanuary 2, 2024
Chevron blames a $4 billion writedown mostly on California’s regulations as its war with the state’s Democratic-led government heats ups
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Chevron blames a $4 billion writedown mostly on California’s regulations as its war with the state’s Democratic-led government heats ups
By Joe Ryan, Kevin Crowley and BloombergJanuary 2, 2024
In the age of unchecked billionaires and corporate bad behavior, everyday people have a million reasons to say something if they see something
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In the age of unchecked billionaires and corporate bad behavior, everyday people have a million reasons to say something if they see something
By Gordon Schnell and Amber ScorahJanuary 2, 2024
Macroeconomic uncertainties will not halt progress on the energy transition in 2024 and beyond. Here’s why
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Macroeconomic uncertainties will not halt progress on the energy transition in 2024 and beyond. Here’s why
By Ignacio GalánJanuary 2, 2024
‘Take caution’: Giant waves pummeling California flood beach neighborhoods and send spectators to the hospital
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‘Take caution’: Giant waves pummeling California flood beach neighborhoods and send spectators to the hospital
By Marcio Sanchez, John Antczak and The Associated PressDecember 29, 2023
Jordan Ruidas, back, one of the organizers with Lahaina Strong, an organization focusing on helping families affected by Lahaina wildfire, poses for a portrait with her children, La'iku, left, and Waiaulia in front of the Fishing for Housing protest camp in Lahaina, Hawaii
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Maui is trying to strike the balance of rebuilding affordable homes and bringing back tourists—but visitors should be wary of aggravating wildfire trauma
By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressDecember 29, 2023
Actor Pierce Brosnan is cited for stepping out of bounds at a sensitive thermal area in Yellowstone
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Actor Pierce Brosnan is cited for stepping out of bounds at a sensitive thermal area in Yellowstone
By Mead Gruver and The Associated PressDecember 28, 2023
‘Gnarly’ waves up to 40-feet tall are pummeling West Coast beaches and causing flooding: ‘They’re huge’
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‘Gnarly’ waves up to 40-feet tall are pummeling West Coast beaches and causing flooding: ‘They’re huge’
By John Antczak, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and The Associated PressDecember 28, 2023
Climate change is forcing Pacific Northwest trees to move—but scientists can’t agree on what form of ‘assisted migration’ is best
Environment
Climate change is forcing Pacific Northwest trees to move—but scientists can’t agree on what form of ‘assisted migration’ is best
By Nathan Gilles and The Associated PressDecember 28, 2023
Year-end world population will exceed 8 billion for the first time ever, marking a huge milestone for the planet
Environment
Year-end world population will exceed 8 billion for the first time ever, marking a huge milestone for the planet
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressDecember 28, 2023
The endangered Species Act turns 50, and those who created and enforced it recall its highs and lows: ‘I was threatened many times’
Environment
The endangered Species Act turns 50, and those who created and enforced it recall its highs and lows: ‘I was threatened many times’
By Travis Loller and The Associated PressDecember 27, 2023
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