schizoidman

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/60133446

• Under the proposed changes published on Tuesday, the EU would base compliance with the CO2 rules for 2025 on a carmaker's average emissions over the period 2025-2027, rather than just this year.

• The Czech Republic, a hub for car manufacturing, has previously said it would push for a five-year compliance period.

• Volkswagen and Renault are among those that have expressed support for extending the compliance period

• Under the proposed changes published on Tuesday, the EU would base compliance with the CO2 rules for 2025 on a carmaker's average emissions over the period 2025-2027, rather than just this year.

• The Czech Republic, a hub for car manufacturing, has previously said it would push for a five-year compliance period.

• Volkswagen and Renault are among those that have expressed support for extending the compliance period

India and China have made "promising" beginnings to repair their ties in the last five months and a "durable base" for rebuilding the relations depends on a threefold formula of mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said

Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the development of India-China ties was conducive for a stable and multipolar world

Finland plans to withdraw from the Ottawa convention banning anti-personnel landmines

Poland and the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said last month they will withdraw from the convention

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/60080304

Snapshot electric vehicle sales in 2024 vs 2023

• Global: 17.1 million, +25%
• China: 11 million, +40%
• EU & EFTA & UK: 3.0 million, -3%
• USA & Canada: 1.8 million, +9%
• Rest of World: 1.3 million, +27%