'Colossal Global Dysfunction': UN Chief Says International Community Not 'Willing' To Tackle Major Threats

The world 'has a duty to act,' and yet 'we are gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction,' Guterres told more than 100 world leaders."

"Progress on these issues and more is being held hostage by geopolitical tensions. Our world is in peril and paralyzed..."

"Some Americans say cargo e-bikes..offer all the core functionalities of their SUVs and trucks."

"...internal communications from major oil companies BP, Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron...reveal the companies are not willing to put their money where their mouths are when it comes to reducing emissions..."

The "base version comes with a range of 515 km (320 miles) based on the Chinese standard. A bigger battery pack is also available with a longer 705 km (438 miles) range.

"The company took over 15,000 reservations for the new electric car only hours..."

"Once moribund and filing for bankruptcy, Hertz is now betting on EVs as the way forward. The company has already revitalized its lineup with the choice last fall to buy 100,000 Teslas and to supply Uber with Tesla Model 3 EVs."

"Ironically, EVs are arriving in the midst of an energy transition. Solar and wind are rising in prominence as reliance on fossil fuels wanes... energy usage peaks between 4 and 9 p.m. The utility wants EV charging to happen during the day - or overnight

"EVs could become a huge reservoir of stored energy, but that technology might not be ready yet."

"The reduction in carbon emissions will be far greater if vehicles run on electricity generated by wind turbines, solar panels or other energy sources that don't emit carbon dioxide."

"A key part would be to guarantee access to 'universal basic services' like housing, food, healthcare, mobility...A degrowth economy would be the inversion of austerity. For the majority, it would mean a more abundant, more convivial, more fulfilling life."

"Seven in ten Californians support the idea of replacing the current EV rebate incentives with a point-of-sale voucher..."

"The Veloz study..found that information goes a long way toward selling potential EV adopters on EVs..."

"...before the battery is dismantled for recycling some companies can find new uses for these batteries..."Under idealized conditions, retired batteries could supply 60% of cobalt, 53% of lithium, 57% of manganese, and 53% of nickel globally in 2040."

Maybe a better term is "short-sighted" when we take mineral availability into account

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