UK: Plug-in car sales improve to almost 15% share in May 2021
New passenger car registrations in the UK amounted to 156,737, which marks a return closer to pre-pandemic levels. The volume increased almost eightfold from the low base a year ago, however, compared to May 2019, it’s down 14.7%, and down 13.2% compared to the 10-year May average. In such circumstances, the passenger plug electric car
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EU countries give final approval to multibillion euro green transition fund
European Union countries on Monday approved the bloc’s flagship fund to wean them off fossil fuels and protect communities most affected, paving the way for members to start receiving the cash. The 17.5 billion euro ($21.27 billion) Just Transition Fund (JTF) combines money from the EU’s budget and its COVID-19 recovery fund. It is designed
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Going zero emissions in 2035 will be challenging for the UK
It will be a “huge challenge” to ensure all new car sales are zero-emission in time for the 2035 ban on new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles, a new report has said. The Public Accounts Committee – a cross-party group of MPs that examines the “value for money” of government projects – says increasing the
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