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The EU underscores its commitment to new climate policies, as plans are unveiled for the latest European gigafactory and the US counts the cost of worsening climate impacts

Latest funding round comes as Swedish battery developer assembles its Northvolt Dwa battery manufacturing plant in Poland

Tata Group to invest £4bn in new battery plant and create 4,000 jobs in move dubbed most important investment in UK automotive since 1980s

Canadian IMCO's Fundamental Equities and Global Infrastructure groups have jointly invested in the European battery developer

Ramping up battery manufacturing capacity will protect jobs, grow the economy, and put the UK at forefront of 'electric car revolution', shadow transport predicts

Orral Nadjari announces he is leaving the business and will be replaced by Graham Hoare as acting chief executive

Business Secretary confirms ‘final grant offer’ for Northumberland battery factory, thought to be in region of £100m

Plans for new facility in Hertfordshire come as Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng sets out further details of government's vision to drive £9bn of investment in UK's burgeoning hydrogen sector

Opposition unveils plans to part-finance three new gigafactories by 2025 and offer interest-free loans for drivers switching to EVs

Mining giant also announces cobalt supply deal for UK start-up's gigafactory under development in Northumberland