UN chief says energy revolution unstoppable despite US pivot
United Nations, United States (AFP) April 23, 2025
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that "no group or government" could stop the global energy transition, as the United States pivots away from international climate efforts under President Donald Trump. ... more
Indonesia says China's Huayou to replace LGES in EV battery project
Jakarta (AFP) April 23, 2025
China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt is replacing South Korea's LG Energy Solution as a strategic investor in a multibillion-dollar project to build an electric vehicle battery joint venture in Indonesia, officials said on Wednesday. ... more
China's CATL launches new EV sodium battery
Shanghai (AFP) April 21, 2025
Chinese battery giant CATL launched on Monday a new sodium-ion battery it says will restructure the electric car industry, and a new system to combine two battery technologies into one car. ... more