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Global Briefing: EU to push for global fossil fuel phase out at COP28

Business Green

The text, which has been approved by ministers from all 27 EU nations , states that the bloc will "systematically promote and call for a global move towards energy systems free of unabated fossil fuels well ahead of 2050", alongside pushing for a peak in fossil fuel consumption in the near term.

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Mercedes-Benz taps hydrogen steel pioneer SSAB to help build greener cars

Business Green

German car giant aiming to ensure all its passenger vehicles are 'carbon neutral' across value chain by 2039 at the latest. The carmaker plans to use the fossil-free steel "as quickly as possible" to make prototype parts for car body shells, which it said were already being planned for next year.

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How Much Do Electric Vehicles Help in Reducing Pollution?

The Environmental Blog

Foregoing fossil fuels, these vehicles are charged directly through a power outlet, generating no harmful emissions, and offering savings in the long run, despite their higher initial price. Most electricity in the US is still produced by burning natural gas or coal, both of which are huge contributors to carbon dioxide emissions.

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Full disclosure: Polestar unveils lifecycle CO2 impact of its electric cars

Business Green

Polestar has once again published the full lifecycle carbon emissions associated with the production of its electric vehicles (EVs), estimating that its latest models have generated between 24 to 25 tonnes of CO2 by the time they are sold to customers. Credit: Polestar. Car makers need to take full responsibility," he said.

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#BanFossilAds: How BMW and Toyota became the latest targets for Brandalism

Business Green

Climate campaigners have this week launched a fresh attack on two of the world's biggest automotive brands by hacking 400 of BMW and Toyota's corporate ad spaces across Europe with parody car adverts that accuse the companies of seeking to 'greenwash' their reputation.

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'We want to be guiding stars': Inside Polestar's quest to deliver a 'truly climate-neutral' electric car by 2030

Business Green

Swedish EV brand is working with host or pioneering metals, electronics and other suppliers to shrink carbon footprint of its cars to zero by end of the decade. But battery car manufacturers remain reliant on many of the same fossil fuel and resource extractive industries as their petrol and diesel vehicle counterparts.

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GM and Honda team up on drive to develop 'affordable' electric vehicles

Business Green

She said the enhanced collaboration would also support GM's commitment to achieve carbon neutrality across its global operations and products by 2040, and ditch fossil fuel passenger cars altogether in the US by 2035. BYD Stopped Producing Fuel Combusting Vehicles in March! pic.twitter.com/352jU41CCX.