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Humza Yousaf has ‘no intention to change’ key net zero targets

The First Minister said he would have to consider the impact of the UK delaying the switch away from petrol and diesel cars and gas boilers.

The Independent UK

Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030 despite Sunak delay on petrol ban

Carmaker says it will ‘press ahead’ with plans to achieve 100% EV in Europe and all new models will be entirely electric

The Guardian - UK

Tory MSP accuses Sunak of bringing environment into ‘culture wars’

Among the changes, the Prime Minister announced a delay to the ban on new petrol and diesel cars by five years.

The Independent UK

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Grant Shapps in 'car crash' interview as he labels BBC presenter 'incorrect'

GRANT Shapps’s Sunday morning interview with the BBC has been labelled a “car crash” as he was grilled on a range of topics and defended the…

The National (Scotland)

35 killed in petrol warehouse fire in Benin

At least 35 people were killed and more than ten seriously injured in a fire at a petrol warehouse on Saturday in Benin's southeastern department of Oueme, the Beninese Ministry of the Interior and Public Security reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Car review: The electro-sceptic 2023 Honda CR-V

Sean O’Grady test drives the latest incarnation of a model that dates back to the 1990s – and finds himself wondering why Honda has devoted so much time, effort and investment in making what is basically a petrol-engined vehicle be almost as efficient as a battery-electric vehicle

The Independent UK

Batteries and Apple store vibes: the latest EVs take centre stage at successor to Melbourne motor show

Once a mecca for petrol heads, this fresh incarnation of the car show hopes to meet Australia’s surging demand for electric vehicles

The Guardian - AU

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Why the Costco 'treasure hunt' is so popular in the Hunter region

Perfect Lake Macquarie location draws widely

Newcastle Herald

Two-thirds of people do not trust Tories on environment, poll finds – as it happened

Ipsos poll carried out after Rishi Sunak U-turn on net zero policies also evenly split on whether policy shift was correct

The Guardian - UK

Why delaying the ban on petrol and diesel cars won't slow UK's shift to electric vehicles

The UK has delayed its ban on the sale of new cars which burn petrol or diesel in internal combustion engines (ICE) from 2030 to 2035.

The Conversation

‘It’s an insult’: drivers react to Rishi Sunak’s electric car U-turn

Many feel decision to delay ban of petrol and diesel cars flies in face of environment and industry alike, while some see it as pragmatism

The Guardian - UK

Scotland forced to delay petrol car ban after Rishi Sunak's U-turn, SNP say

SCOTLAND will have to push back its target to ban new petrol and diesel cars to 2035 after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a delay without…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland will have to delay ban on new petrol car sales after PM’s move – SNP

Dave Doogan said the country is ‘snared’ into the UK-wide Internal Market Act so cannot act separately on the issue.

The Independent UK

Factory and petrol station fires under investigation

Fire and Rescue NSW crews had a busy night fighting separate blazes at a service station and plastics factory in western Sydney.

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The Independent UK

Sunak creates dividing line with Labour with net zero slowdown

The policy overhaul included pushing back the ban on new petrol and diesel cars back by five years to 2035.

Al Jazeera

Sunak announces U-turn on several UK net zero policies

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK from 2030 to 2035.

The Conversation

Sunak should be wary of backtracking on net zero – what history tells us about flip-flopping on the environment

Rishi Sunak has delivered a speech in which he announced delays to key net zero targets, including postponing the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. It is a remarkable event given that the UK Conservative party has at least paid lipservice to environmental concerns…

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak announces U-turn on key green targets

UK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals

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Evening Standard

London business chief slams Rishi Sunak’s ‘flaky’ fossil fuel car ban rollback

PM says he’s acting to avoid public ‘backlash’ as he weakens raft of green policies

The Independent UK

Tories at war over Rishi Sunak’s betrayal of net zero pledge

Boris Johnson and Al Gore lead outrage against PM’s watering down of climate promises

The Guardian - UK

UK net zero policies: what has Sunak scrapped and what do changes mean?

PM has outlined plans to delay some climate targets, saying they will save people money. Experts give their view

The Independent UK

Ford: Delaying petrol and diesel ban ‘undermines’ what we need from Government

It is reported that ministers could push the date for when conventionally fuelled new cars can no longer be sold in the UK from 2030 to 2035.

The Independent UK

How the timeline for banning petrol and diesel cars has shifted over the years

An initial date of 2040 was announced in July 2017 by then-environment secretary Michael Gove.

The Independent UK

Delaying petrol and diesel car ban will bring UK into line with EU

The bloc includes major car-making nations such as Germany, France and Spain.

The Independent UK

Sunak briefs Cabinet as he prepares to water down net zero plans

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to set out a ‘proportionate’ approach to the emissions-cutting problem.

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