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Australia’s third offshore wind zone shrinks dramatically to avoid rock lobsters
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EVs are still too expensive for most Australians – so why are some carmakers and the Coalition standing in the way | Adam Morton
We are buying more electric and plug-in hybrid cars – 8.5% of all new sales last year – and no one’s weekend has ended. But that’s barely half of the global sales proportion
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The number of electric vehicles sold in Australia is increasing, but let’s be blunt: battery power cars are still unattainable for most people. Most models are expensive, and there are often long waiting lists.
Nearly 100,000 EVs and plug-in hybrid cars were sold across the country last year – 8.5% of all new sales. The good news is it was more than double the figure the previous year, and no one’s weekend ended as a result. But it was still barely half of the global sales proportion of 15.8%. In climate terms, we’re not pulling our weight.
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Spender calls for “People Power Plan” to get consumers out of fossil fuel trap
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Ever heard of the Maritime Continent? It’s not far from Australia – and channels heat around the world
Dinosaur-age 'nightmarish' sea lizard fossil found
FEATURE: WTO complaints over CBAM would a face lengthy process with little hope of dismantling it
ANALYSIS: Experts hail “milestone” German net negative emissions proposal
Europe’s largest pension fund targets €1 bln investments in biodiversity
Conserving Brazilian mangroves would save 50% more carbon than previously thought -study
Trouble ahead for solar industry as EU reaches deal to ban products made from forced labour
Sustainable food investor raises $645 mln across two funds
Hundreds of thousands of salmon dead from ‘gas bubble disease’ in US river
Mass dieoff in Klamath River caused by extreme changes in water pressure amid largest dam removal project in US history
As many as hundreds of thousands of newly hatched Chinook salmon released into the Klamath River have died due to “gas bubble disease” caused by extreme changes in water pressure.
The young salmon fry were released amid the largest dam removal project in US history along the 257-mile-long river, which flows across Oregon and California. Four hydropower dams are being removed, reconnecting the lower and upper portions of the Klamath River for the first time in a century and allowing fish free passage along the river.
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UAE-based carbon project developer Blue Carbon solicits applicants to support activity design, monitoring
Cars sold in Australia in 2023 emitted as much CO2 as 156 coalmines, analysis shows
Finding comes as public consultation for the proposed fuel efficiency standard closes, with advocates warning of a loophole for SUVs
Cars sold in Australia by just five companies emitted as much carbon dioxide in 2023 as 156 standard coalmines, analysis shows, as advocates eager for the government’s proposed fuel efficiency standard warn of a loophole for SUVs.
However as the Albanese government considers the views of industry players on its proposed fuel efficiency standard, tensions are firming between auto manufacturers and environmental groups about how strict the new rules should be.
Continue reading...Tesla accuses Australian car lobby group of making ‘false claims’ about Labor’s vehicle emissions plan
Exclusive: Electric car company says Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries is running a ‘concerted public campaign’ by suggesting plan would push up price of popular cars
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Tesla has launched a scathing attack on Australia’s main auto industry lobby group, accusing it of attempting to delay climate action by repeatedly making “plainly false” claims to the public about an Albanese government clean car policy.
In a submission to the government about the design of a vehicle efficiency standard, Tesla sharply criticised the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), an organisation in which it holds a board seat and is an active member.
Continue reading...Labour to end UK exemptions for bee-killing pesticides outlawed by EU
Exclusive: Wildlife groups welcome promise to ban pesticides approved by government against scientists’ advice
Labour will end exemptions for bee-killing pesticides that have already been outlawed in the EU but which the UK government has approved for four years in a row, the shadow environment minister has said.
This week, the government authorised the use of thiamethoxam, also known as Cruiser SB, on sugar beet crops – against the advice of its scientists, who said it would pose a threat to bees.
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