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Hyundai Australia to recall Kona and Ioniq electric cars and replace batteries
Hyundai Australia confirms it will recall electric Kona and Ioniq cars sold in Australia and replace their battery packs due to potential fire risk.
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Australian greenhouse gas emissions rebound as Covid-19 restrictions lifted
Australia's emissions begin to head back up in latest figures, as the Australian economy recovered from the symptoms of Covid-19.
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Carbon Pricing Economist, GGGI – Seoul
Why Greenpeace is dropping huge boulders into the sea
National Trust to plant blossom trees around UK
Texas was a warning. Australia needs to rethink the design of its electricity market
Australia’s electricity market is unsustainable. Texas shows us why.
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SUVs and extra traffic cancelling out electric car gains in Britain
Auditors say emissions down just 1% since 2011 and target of zero emissions by 2050 is a long way off
Carbon emissions from passenger cars across Britain have fallen by just 1% since 2011, despite a steep rise in the sale of electric and hybrid vehicles, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has said.
The National Audit Office said the popularity of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and an increase in road traffic were among factors that have cancelled out expected reductions from low-emission car sales.
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Washington cap-and-trade bill passes first committee, though transportation ties loom
WA’s “go slow” and “go fast” energy transition plans need proper modelling
It's an exciting time for energy policy in Western Australia, but neither side has given clear answers to some crucial questions.
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AusNet pushes case for route through Victoria to unlock wind and solar
AusNet releases its preferred route for major new transmission link through Victoria to address "Rhombus of Regret" and unlock new wind and solar projects.
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Major UK gas exit spells more bad news for Taylor’s gas-fired recovery
Europe's largest planned gas station has been scrapped, and a new report shows that clean is cheaper. It's bad news for Angus Taylor.
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