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

Envirotec Magazine

A UN-backed report funded by the EU outlines a proposal whereby the recycling of certain components and sub-systems within electronic equipment should be mandated by law. Neodymium iron boron magnets from hard disc drives, and electrical engines of e-bikes, scooters and end-of-life vehicles (ELVs).

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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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From bladder-powered energy storage to a green dishwasher called Bob: The best of clean tech at CES 2022

Business Green

On offer were a raft of clean tech innovations, from the latest smart home gizmos through to the world's most powerful e-bikes and e-scooters. For all those not able to make it Las Vegas or attend virtually, here is BusinessGreen 's take on the most eye-catching clean technology innovations showcased at this year's show.

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How Taiwan is your best choice for sourcing EV solutions

Charged

The world’s major automobile markets such as the United States and Europe are taking steps to phase out gas-powered vehicles. This month, the European Parliament formally approved a law to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars in the European Union starting in 2035.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Spending the past year as Ecolab’s president and COO, he joined as an executive vice president in 2008 after capping off 15 years as Nestlé’s head of corporate sales in Europe. Among other challenges, Lyft’s scooter rentals mostly have flopped, but the company isn’t giving up on micromobility. Company profile.

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? Africa’s inaugural climate summit #165

Climate Tech VC

🛵 Ola Electric , a Bengaluru, India-based electric scooters provider, raised $140M from Temasek Holdings, Tiger Global Management, SoftBank, Matrix Partners India, Kia Motors,  and other investors. Last month’s wildfires in Greece were the largest ever recorded in Europe and this rain was also an outlier.