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America is falling behind in the global EV race – that’s going to cost the US auto industry
Global electric vehicle registrations rose 20% in 2025, but US sales growth was essentially flat.
Target tariffs on the world’s worst polluters
A pollution-based tariff forces foreign producers to pay a price for using lax environmental standards.
2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us
With the US in self-imposed isolation, China and other countries invested in renewables and committed to climate action.
The rest of the world is lapping the US in the EV race
China’s advanced EV manufacturing has allowed the country to take the lead in global auto exports.
Farmers bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies
Leasing land for wind turbines or solar panels has brought in revenue that kept many family farms afloat.
Can the world quit coal?
Coal is the dirtiest source of fossil fuel energy and a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions.
Where America’s CO2 emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts
There have been some promising downward trends, but political winds and energy demands threaten progress.
Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties
Countries are balancing the pressures of rising electricity demand with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
China’s EV influence expands nearly everywhere – except the US and Canada
The US and Canada have created what some call a 'tariff fortress' protecting domestic automakers.