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The UK managing director of one of China's largest auto groups discusses building an EV dealer network for a 'relatively unknown brand', and why environmental commitments matter for consumers

OMODA & JAECOO claim they have surpassed one million global vehicle sales in under three years, making them the fastest brands to ever reach the milestone

Surging Chinese exports of batteries, solar cells, panels, and other components accelerated in March, as fossil fuel supply disruption drove demand demand for clean technologies

Energy-related emissions reached an all time high in 2025, according to latest International Energy Agency report, but peak is nearing as electrification spreads rapidly across the global economy

The UK is well-positioned to benefit from its increasing know-how in grid flexibility and system optimisation that could then be deployed elsewhere - including China - writes Centre for Net Zero's Amber Woodward

India's offer to host 2028 summit 'quietly withdrawn', while Microsoft inks CO2 deal with Indigenous-owned project, and South Korea targets 100GW of clean energy this decade, in this week's Global Briefing roundup

International Energy Agency warns that China's continued dominance of rare earth material supply chains is putting up to $6.5tr of global economic activity at risk every year

As conflict in the Middle East drives the world to the brink of an era-defining energy crisis, sustained clean energy growth continues to make the case for renewables with 'brutal clarity'

Plus Trump Administration agrees to pay TotalEnergies $1bn to ditch offshore wind in the US, electric air taxis inch closer to 'commercial readiness', and are EU electric car sales catching up with China?

Former US Climate Envoy joined a raft of top business leaders at SMI's annual meetings in London, where navigating the current geopolitical tumult in pursuit of a greener future was top of the agenda