Tesla has recorded its “first ever drop” in annual sales, against a backdrop of growing competition from Chinese rivals, and more in climate news.

The UK’s electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, Carbon Brief analysis shows, with CO2 emissions per unit falling by 2/3 in a decade.

Separately, 2024 was Australia’s second hottest year on record, reports the Guardian. Data from the Bureau of Meteorology found that, last year, the country was 1.46C above the “long-term average” ...