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Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Property developers say installing electric car chargers in apartment buildings is becoming almost impossible due to inconsistent safety rules.

Car rules could help Aussies catch up in electric race

Car rules could help Aussies catch up in electric race

Car rules could help Aussies catch up in electric race

Car rules could help Aussies catch up in electric race

Australian motorists are likely to get more low-emission vehicle options in coming years, groups say, after changes to transport laws won approval.

IKEA to piece together electric truck charging network

IKEA to piece together electric truck charging network

IKEA to piece together electric truck charging network

IKEA to piece together electric truck charging network

The Swedish furniture giant will install chargers for electric vans and trucks at all of its local stores in a move designed to inspire low-emission deliveries.

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Minister won't step in over alleged logging breaches

Minister won't step in over alleged logging breaches

NSW parliament has rejected calls to urgently suspend logging over claims the Forestry Corporation is failing to properly look for endangered greater gliders.

Car pollution cop to police automakers in Australia

Car pollution cop to police automakers in Australia

A regulator will be established to track vehicle emissions and ensure automakers are meeting pollution targets, federal budget papers have revealed.

Threatened species out as environmental funding lags

Threatened species out as environmental funding lags

Environmental advocates say they are disappointed with a lack of funding for threatened species and biodiversity in Labor's latest budget.

Top brands in the slow lane with electric car policies

Top brands in the slow lane with electric car policies

Some of the world's biggest vehicle manufacturers are slowing progress on electric cars, a report has found.

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Call to cut coal growth as NSW set to miss climate goal

Call to cut coal growth as NSW set to miss climate goal

Call to cut coal growth as NSW set to miss climate goal

Call to cut coal growth as NSW set to miss climate goal

Official data shows NSW is expected to miss its recently legislated emissions-reduction targets, prompting calls to scale back coal mine expansions.

Gas guzzler or petrol pincher: call for better car data

Gas guzzler or petrol pincher: call for better car data

Gas guzzler or petrol pincher: call for better car data

Gas guzzler or petrol pincher: call for better car data

A green group says drivers should be given more information about the vehicles brought to Australia under the upcoming New Vehicle Efficiency Standard.

On your bike, take a hike: paths get $100m budget boost

On your bike, take a hike: paths get $100m budget boost

On your bike, take a hike: paths get $100m budget boost

On your bike, take a hike: paths get $100m budget boost

This year's federal budget will include the biggest cash injection in active transport options in more than a decade.

Rooftop solar, electric cars could solve energy puzzle

Rooftop solar, electric cars could solve energy puzzle

Rooftop solar, electric cars could solve energy puzzle

Rooftop solar, electric cars could solve energy puzzle

Savvy households could lead Australia's transition to clean energy with solar panels, batteries and electric cars, a report has found, but reforms are needed.

Reef in crisis: scientists despair as corals perish

Reef in crisis: scientists despair as corals perish

Reef in crisis: scientists despair as corals perish

Reef in crisis: scientists despair as corals perish

Scientists from three research stations on the Great Barrier Reef have shared sobering accounts of the damage inflicted by the latest marine heatwave.

Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage

Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage

Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage

Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage

Changes to a national apprenticeship scheme could have more mechanics learning to fix electric vehicles at a critical time for the industry, experts say.

Forestry Corp faces fresh glider negligence claims

Forestry Corp faces fresh glider negligence claims

Forestry Corp faces fresh glider negligence claims

Forestry Corp faces fresh glider negligence claims

The NSW Forestry Corporation has again been accused of incompetently searching for endangered greater gliders before logging their habitat.

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MP throws shade on renewable energy at solar conference

A blistering assessment of Australia’s renewable energy investments has shocked attendees at a Brisbane solar event.

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait Islanders are challenging the Commonwealth for failing to act on climate change, with closing arguments underway in a Federal Court case.

Forestry Corp compliance squad sets sights on protests

Conservation groups have sounded the alarm over a new Forestry Corporation compliance team that will focus heavily on logging protests in NSW.

EV crash victims could be left to die in battery fires

Emergency responders, mechanics and tow truck drivers need greater training in how to deal with electric vehicle crashes and fires, an inquiry has heard.

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Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

A young First Nations woman has won an international environmental award in recognition of her grassroots advocacy.

Electric and hybrid vehicles racing ahead in the 'burbs

More electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are hitting the streets in outer suburbs where drivers are in the box seat to save the most money on petrol.

Why 'noisy' electric cars could save Australian lives

New rules will force electric and hybrid vehicles to make sounds at low speeds next year, in a move that could save the lives of Australian pedestrians.

Sydney drivers cop big fines for ICE-ing electric bays

Blocking electric vehicle charging bays attracts penalties in most parts of Australia but figures show the fines are not being applied consistently.

Government to require sustainability of contractors

As Australia attempts to transition towards a circular economy, the government will prioritise contractors that meet sustainability benchmarks.

More Aussies to buy an electric car, but price a factor

Almost one in three motorists who intend to buy a car in the next year will shop for an electric model, but high prices are slowing adoption rates.

Fifty-year vision drawn up for Murray Darling Basin

Urgent research is needed and a national water body must be reinstated to ensure the health of Australia's biggest river network, according to experts.

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