Tag: CO2
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EU countries approve the phasing out of CO2-emitting cars by 2035
BRUSSELS, March 28 (Reuters) – European Union countries on Tuesday gave final approval to a landmark law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars by 2035, after Germany granted an exemption for cars running on e-fuels . The approval of EU countries’ energy ministers means Europe’s key automotive climate policy can now come into effect […]
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US and Japan sign trade deal on battery minerals for electric vehicles
WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) – The United States and Japan on Tuesday announced a trade deal on battery minerals for electric vehicles that is essential to strengthening their battery supply chains and giving Japanese automakers wider access to a new $7,500 US EV tax credit. The swiftly negotiated agreement prohibits the two countries from imposing […]
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We will find a way to save the car engine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. As for the future of the internal combustion engine, Germany has again got its way. The European Commission and Germany’s transport ministry announced a deal on Saturday morning that would oblige the EU executive to find a legal way to allow the sale of […]
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Exclusive: EU drafts plan to allow electric cars with combustion engine
Brussels proposes an exception for electric fuel cars from 2035 Germany is still examining EU draft proposal Berlin sees the technological state as problematic Goal to make a decision by Thursday BERLIN/BRUSSELS, March 21 (Reuters) – The European Commission has drawn up a plan to allow the sale of new combustion engine cars after 2035 […]
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China leans on coal amid energy security
State planner says to increase coal production Sees coal ‘supporting’ renewable energy expansion Calls for controls on replacing coal with gas Indicates that higher gas prices are coming for urban users BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) – China’s state planner on Sunday underscored a greater role for coal in its power supply, saying the fossil fuel […]
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‘No excuse’: IEA tells energy companies if methane emissions rise
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuters) – The fossil fuel industry is failing to address methane emissions despite its commitments to expose and repair leaking infrastructure, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) published Tuesday. In 2022, the global energy industry released about 135 million tons of methane into the atmosphere – a potent […]
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EU carbon reaches €100, pushing the cost of pollution to a record high
The EU achieved reforms at the end of last year The April deadline for submitting permits drove buying Shift from Russian gas to coal added to demand LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuters) – The price of permits in the European Union’s carbon market hit 100 euros ($106.57) per tonne for the first time on Tuesday, a […]