High Court showdown: Mercedes, Ford and Renault stand accused in Dieselgate trial Legal Car manufacturing giants, including Mercedes, Ford and Renault, are set to face a lengthy trial at the High Court over allegations they cheated emissions tests. Knicknamed Dieselgate, the largest group claim ever brought in the UK, is set to kick off at the court on Monday morning for a 10-week trial in front of Lady [...]
Shell warns of £1bn cash hit from emissions certificates payments Energy Shell said it expects to take a $1.3bn (£1.04bn) cash hit in the final quarter from payments for emissions certificates. The energy major said on Wednesday that the charge is “related to timing of payments of emissions certificates” in Germany and the US. The London-listed company also said it expects profits in its gas business [...]
Formula E emissions rise but racing league leading on global metrics carbon chat The emissions produced by racing series Formula E are expected to rise this season for a third consecutive year but figures remain below carbon neutrality targets, a new report has shown. The all-electric racing series, this year in its 10th season, has seen overall emissions rise for the second year in a row and that [...]