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Climate activists disrupt Europe’s biggest private jet fair

Dozens of climate activists have disrupted Europe’s largest private jet trade fair by chaining themselves to aircraft to protest against the sector’s carbon emissions.

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Battle for clean air: the row raging over London’s ultra-low emission zone

A planned extension to the capital’s ‘Ulez’ has become a political battleground as opponents take legal action to stop it while others say drastic action is vital to fight pollution.

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Major plug-in hybrid cars pollute more than official measures suggest

BMW, Renault and Peugeot PHEVs all exceeded carbon dioxide output claimed in standard lab tests, on-road tests show.

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California wants everyone to drive EVs. How will low-income people afford them?

As California undergoes an ambitious transition to electric vehicles, low-income Californians are at risk of being left out of the electric vehicle transition, despite having the most to gain from it.

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Want an electric car but fear the cost? Here’s how to flick the switch

While a growing number of motorists want to switch to an electric vehicle, many are also wondering if they can afford it.

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Sinking Maldives plans to reclaim land from the ocean

Vulnerable island nation split over project to dredge millions of tonnes of sand to create land for resorts and industry on Unesco reserve.

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New US vehicles must be electric by 2030 to meet climate goals – report

The US should ensure almost all new cars and light vehicles sold are electric by the end of this decade, and stop using fossil fuels for power generation by 2035, to cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris agreement, a new analysis has found.

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