Federal buildings go green as UAW expands strike, raising concerns over climate goals and electric vehicle future.

The General Services Administration is leading a quiet but unprecedented effort to slash emissions from federal buildings, installing heat pumps, solar panels and energy efficient lighting and windows. The United Auto Workers is expanding its strike to Ford’s largest and most profitable U.S. factory in Kentucky, which is also home to two planned electric vehicle battery plants. The UAW hopes a successful strike against the Big Three automakers, with assurances for the electric vehicle future, will help it unionize Tesla factories. A new analysis finds the world is “less likely than ever” to meet the Paris Agreement’s stretch goal of keeping temperature rise below 1.5°C.