Commercial electric planes set to take off in Norway by 2030
Electric planes could be flying short-haul routes in Norwegian skies as soon as 2030, a new government report has predicted.
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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology, and has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability.
Clean transport allocated $2bn in UK budget, with focus on EV rapid charge hubs
Conservative UK government allocates £1 billion ($A2 billion) to increase roll-out of electric car charging hubs and extend Plug-In Grant under its 2020 budget.
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Canada mulls tax break for off-road electric cars to tackle mining sector emissions
Canada will introduce tax write-offs for all-electric off-road vehicles and other automotive equipment in bid to reduce carbon emissions in the mining sector.
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Transport is letting Australia down in the race to cut emissions
Why do measures that would reduce transport emissions continue to be so elusive in Australia?
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Electric vehicles are very good for business, and the economy
New study shows electrification of light vehicles over next 10 years would be a potent catalyst for economic growth, with many side benefits.
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Germany revolts against diesel, petrol cars to become biggest EV market in Europe
Germany is now the biggest buyer of electric vehicles in Europe, surpassing previous market leader Norway as both diesel and petrol vehicle sales fall.
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