Sam Meredith

Europe's rare earth push, on Russia's doorstep As the EU looks to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials, CNBC's Sam Meredith travels to Europe's largest rare earths magnet factory in Narva, Estonia to explore the role the facil...

1️⃣ A first for me today: I delivered my first live TV report from the factory floor of Europe's biggest magnet maker.

📺 Very nerve-wracking and a big team effort to bring it altogether.

☺️ I'm really proud of it.

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Why a landmark ruling from the world’s top court puts financial markets on notice The International Court of Justice recently delivered its first-ever advisory opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change.

🌍 Investors largely shrugged off a historic climate ruling from the world’s top court.

⚠️ But for some, the ICJ's recent advisory opinion on state’s legal obligations in the face of climate change could emerge as a watershed moment for financial markets.

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Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable Günther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world's biggest insurers, says the climate crisis could make adaptation economically unviable.

🌍 Insurance is regarded as the invisible lubricant of the global economy and has a unique role to play in addressing climate-related risks.

⚠️ Some, however, fear the climate crisis could soon outpace industry solutions, threatening to make entire regions uninsurable.

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Catastrophe bond sales are having a major moment CAT bonds refer to a type of financial instrument designed to raise money for insurers in the event of a natural disaster.

🔥 Catastrophe bond sales are skyrocketing, underscoring the growing appeal of what was once considered a relatively niche corner of the insurance industry.

✍️ Here's the full story:

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A breakthrough and a burden? What the U.S.-EU trade deal means for the auto sector U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the framework trade agreement with the European Union as one that promises to be "great for cars."

🤝 U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed the framework trade agreement with the EU as one that promises to be “great for cars.”

🚘 Industry groups, while welcoming the breakthrough, have expressed deep concern about the costs associated with the new tariff reality.

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The race to roll out solid-state batteries is picking up steam again Sometimes referred to as the "holy grail" of sustainable driving, proponents say the tech offers safer, cheaper and more powerful batteries for EVs.

🔋 Often touted as the “holy grail” of sustainable driving, solid-state batteries have long been stuck between theory & the promise of commercialization in the next 5 to 10 years.

⚡ A recent flurry of announcements, however, appears to have renewed optimism.

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Chinese car brands are rapidly making inroads in Europe's EV utopia From the first delivery of an MG in January 2020, Chinese EV brands have since gone onto capture a combined market share of roughly 10% in Norway.

⚡ China is hoovering up market share in electric vehicle-friendly Norway, posing significant competition to Tesla and other Western auto giants.

📈 The explosive growth is particularly notable given Norway’s decision not to impose tariffs on Chinese EV imports.

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Bucking the trend? Tesla's Norway sales skyrocket Tesla sales have slumped across Europe, but one country appears to be bucking the trend. CNBC's Sam Meredith reports.

🚘 I've been in Oslo this week to find out more about why Tesla sales in Norway are defying a sustained European slump.

⚡ The world's most EV-friendly country has emerged as a rare bright spot for the company amid a backlash over CEO Elon Musk's political activity.

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BP takeover speculation heats up as UAE oil giant ADNOC enters the fray for gas assets A protracted period of underperformance relative to its industry peers has thrust BP into the spotlight as a prime takeover candidate.

🛢️ UAE oil giant ADNOC has joined the fray of firms said to be circling some of BP’s highly prized assets, as takeover speculation for the embattled energy major kicks into overdrive.

✍️ Here's the full story:

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China extends an olive branch to Western auto giants over rare earth shortage China appears to have offered U.S. and European auto giants something of a reprieve over a rare earth shortage.

🚘 China appears to have offered U.S. and European auto giants something of a reprieve after industry groups warned of increasing production threats over a rare earth shortage.

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Auto industry sounds the alarm as China's rare earth curbs start to bite Automotive industry groups are increasingly worried about a rare earth shortage.

🚘 Automotive industry groups are increasingly worried about a rare earth shortage.

🗣️ "If the situation does not change quickly, production delays and even production stoppages can no longer be ruled out."

✍️ Here's the full story:

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Why Tesla sales are rebounding in Norway while Europe lags Tesla's sale of new cars in Norway skyrocketed 213% in May from a year ago, bucking a sharp downward trend across Europe.

🚘 Tesla’s sale of new cars in Norway skyrocketed 213% in May from a year ago, according to official registration data, bucking a downward trend across Europe.

✍️ Here's the full story:

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Auto giant Stellantis appoints Antonio Filosa as new CEO Auto giant Stellantis on Wednesday appointed North American boss Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive.

🚘 NEW: Auto giant Stellantis on Wednesday appointed North American chief operating officer Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive, ending a months-long campaign to fill the firm’s leadership void.

✍️ Here's the full story:

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Trump’s push to break China’s mineral dominance paves the way for a deep-sea gold rush "The thing that people have missed is that there is zero chance that this will not happen," Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, told CNBC by video call.

⛏️ U.S. President Donald Trump’s critical minerals drive looks set to pave the way for a gold rush on the ocean floor.

🗣️ “It’s getting lively,” The Metals Company CEO Gerard Barron said.

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Minerals for muscle? Why Trump's Ukraine resources deal could be a sign of things to come Critical minerals refer to a subset of materials considered essential to the energy transition.

⛏️ A landmark resources deal between the U.S. and Ukraine is expected to lay the ground for further so-called “minerals for muscle” agreements.

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Spain’s unprecedented power outage sparks a blackout blame game over green energy An abrupt and widespread blackout, one of Europe's worst in living memory, affected the entire Iberian Peninsula on April 28.

⚡ A catastrophic power outage affecting much of Spain, Portugal and the south of France has thrust the role of renewables and energy security into the spotlight.

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BP profit falls sharply but CEO says oil major 'off to a great start' in strategy reset British oil giant BP on Tuesday posted slightly weaker-than-expected first-quarter net profit, following a recent strategic reset and a slump in crude prices.

🛢️ British oil giant BP on Tuesday posted slightly weaker-than-expected first-quarter net profit, following a recent strategic reset and a slump in crude prices.

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From mining giants to Big Oil, major players are jumping on the 'white hydrogen' bandwagon Investor interest in the nascent sector has been intensifying, fueling optimism initially driven by research startups and junior exploration companies.

⛏️ A growing number of sizable companies, from mining giants to Big Oil, are embracing the hype for natural hydrogen.

🗣️ "We can use it to make metals, make fuels, you could even make food, and all with far fewer emissions than conventional approaches."

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Trump signs order to boost deep-sea mining, seeking to break China's critical minerals dominance The practice of deep-sea mining involves using heavy machinery to remove minerals and metals from the seabed, where they build up into potato-sized nodules.

⛏️ U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to jump-start the controversial practice of deep-sea mining, seeking to offset China’s dominant position in critical mineral supply chains.

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Oil giant BP braces for shareholder showdown over green strategy U-turn Britain's oil giant recently sought to resolve something of an identity crisis by launching a strategic reset.

🛢️ Oil giant BP is bracing itself for a shareholder backlash at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday, with a chorus of disgruntled investors planning to voice their concerns over the firm’s green strategy U-turn.

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Baby boomers and first-time travelers are shunning Europe’s summer hotspots in favor of 'coolcations' A growing wave of holidaymakers appear to be prioritizing summer trips to northern Europe to escape the heat.

🌡️ Baby boomers and first-time travelers appear to be driving a “coolcations” trend, shunning Europe’s peak summer hotspots in favor of cooler climes — such as the Nordic and Baltic countries.

🗣️ “The sun is no longer a thing to worship.”

✍️ Here's the full story:

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World's first-ever global emissions tax is on the table at crunch shipping talks Although far from a foregone conclusion, a robust pricing mechanism in the shipping sector would be considered one of the climate deals of the decade.

🛳️ The UN shipping agency is on the cusp of introducing binding regulations to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping — with the world’s first-ever global emissions levy on the table.

🗣️ "It would be an absolute game-changer."

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‘Europe’s Detroit’ is expected to suffer the most from Trump’s auto tariffs Nicknamed the "Detroit of Europe" due to its thriving automotive industry, Slovakia produces more cars per capita than any other country in the world.

🚘 U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on auto imports is expected to hit hard for car brands and countries around the world, with economists warning a small landlocked nation in Europe could feel the worst of the impact.

✍️ Here's the full story:

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Germany slams Trump’s 25% auto tariffs as bad news for U.S., EU and global trade The measures, which coincide with an even broader push on levies, represent a major escalation in an already brewing global trade war.

🇩🇪 Germany’s economy minister and auto industry lambasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on U.S. car imports, saying the move sends a “fatal signal” to free and rules-based trade.

🚘 Here's the full story:

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🙌 I'm really proud to have been promoted to Senior Correspondent at CNBC International.

👨‍💻 It's a massive privilege to work with such a fantastic team & I'm really looking forward to getting going on many, many more climate & energy stories.

Norway is set to become the first country to fully transition to electric vehicles Norway's electric vehicle sales have increased from less than 1% of total auto sales in 2010 to a whopping 88.9% last year.

🇳🇴 Norway appears firmly on track to become the first in the world to fully transition to electric vehicles.

🗣️ "We will not return to the bulky, noisy, dirty diesel car."

✍️ Take a look at the full story below:

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Greenland’s melting ice is clearing the way for a mineral ‘gold rush’ Greenland, a vast but sparsely populated Arctic island, has been transformed by the climate crisis in recent decades.

🇬🇱 Major ice loss from Greenland is exposing the island’s natural resources, inadvertently making some of the world’s largest untapped critical mineral reserves more accessible.

✍️ Here's the full story:

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Trump is fixated on Greenland — a vast Arctic island with massive resource potential Mining executives and researchers describe the island's massive resource potential as an "enormous opportunity."

🇬🇱 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pursuit to acquire Greenland could well be motivated by critical minerals, with mining executives and researchers describing the island’s massive resource potential as an “enormous opportunity.”

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Germany’s auto giants were already reeling. Now Trump wants to turn them into American companies For Germany, the prospect of U.S. tariffs on European autos comes at a time when it's top original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are already reeling.

🚗 President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose a blanket tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. could wreak havoc for European carmakers, with Germany’s crisis-stricken automotive sector thought to be particularly vulnerable.

✍️ Here's the full story:

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Coffee prices climb to near 50-year highs — and it may take years for the rally to run out of steam Drought and high temperatures, alongside a global reliance on supplies from relatively few regions, are regarded as the key drivers for the dramatic price rise.

☕ A record-breaking rally for coffee prices shows no sign of slowing down, analysts say, with some warning it could take years for one of the world’s most traded commodities to recover.

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