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Recycling e-waste should be a legal requirement in the EU, says report

Envirotec Magazine

“A European Union legal framework and certification scheme, coupled with broad financial measures will foster the investments needed to make recycling critical raw materials more commercially viable and Europe less reliant on outside supply sources,” says the consortium. Batteries from WEEE and end of life vehicles.

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Triumph Motorcycles revs up its first e-bike

Business Green

The firm said the bike, which is currently listed at £2,950, will be made available immediately in the UK, US, and across Europe, with the exception of Germany and Austria. E-scooters, which are seen as more inclusive than e-bikes because they do not require pedalling, are technically illegal in the UK.

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'On the cusp of a transport revolution': Green mobility projects secure £90m funding boost

Business Green

Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. This review will ensure we understand the potential impacts of a wide range of new transport modes such as e-scooters, helping to properly inform any decisions on legalisation.

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'On the cusp of a transport revolution': Green mobility projects secure £90m funding

Business Green

Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. This review will ensure we understand the potential impacts of a wide range of new transport modes such as e-scooters, helping to properly inform any decisions on legalisation.

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Ride hailing app Free Now to make electric cars default option in UK

Business Green

These figures reflect the growing demand for sustainable options within the ride-hailing industry, highlighting again that transitioning to zero carbon/low emission vehicles is not just the right thing to do but also good business sense.".

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BNEF: Fossil fuel car sales have likely peaked leaving EVs in pole position for recovery race

Business Green

Now, with the global pandemic leading a hige drop in demand, the report predicts sales for conventional cars are set to drop 23 per cent worldwide in 2020, with major implications for the global oil market. per cent to global electricity demand by 2040, BNEF added. million barrels a day by 2040. million barrels a day by 2040.

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UK poised for £24bn boost from electric cars by 2025, industry report claims

Business Green

The shift to electric passenger cars could deliver a £24bn boost to the UK economy over the next five years, but the automotive industry and its supply chains must ramp up capacity 10-fold in order to meet growing demand, a joint government and industry backed report today estimates.