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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.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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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.

MP throws shade on renewable energy at solar conference

MP throws shade on renewable energy at solar conference

MP throws shade on renewable energy at solar conference

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 elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

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

Forestry Corp compliance squad sets sights on protests

Forestry Corp compliance squad sets sights on protests

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

EV crash victims could be left to die in battery fires

EV crash victims could be left to die in battery fires

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.

Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

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

Electric and hybrid vehicles racing ahead in the 'burbs

Electric and hybrid vehicles racing ahead in the 'burbs

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.

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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.

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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.

Electric cars to make bigger impact than electric homes

Laws to reduce vehicle emissions are on track to make a bigger environmental impact than disconnecting gas appliances, according to a study.

Defence land could be weak spot in ant war

The discovery of fire ants on a defence base west of Brisbane has raised serious concerns about whether other defence sites are harbouring the super pest.

Climate program accused of greenwashing 'not improper'

As a strategy to drive climate action faces scrutiny, public servants say it may not be perfect but it did not act outside the law.

Ute-turn: electric, hybrid utes ready for Aussie launch

Electric and hybrid utes are queuing up to launch in Australia following policy changes, and experts say they offer benefits which could attract new fans.

Developers walk away from huge wetlands project

A bid for a multimillion-dollar development on an internationally protected wetland has been canned after the government indicated it would not back the plan.

Australia warned to wage all-out war on fire-ant menace

A parliamentary inquiry has recommended a fresh review of efforts to eradicate fire ants, including whether the cash promised so far will get the job done.

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