Environmentalists have dismissed a pledge by alumina giant Alcoa not to mine near a tourist town home to ancient Jarrah forests. The company says it will not seek to mine within three kilometres of Dwellingup, in the Darling Range southeast of Perth, committing to an exclusion zone across its bauxite mining lease more than four…
United States Now Second Largest EV Market After China
June 20, 2023
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The United States is now the second-largest electric vehicle market behind China after years of falling behind Europe in terms of use. Americans had been slower than other advanced nations to accept electrified transport, but the EV market has gained momentum due to political pressure and government subsidies. Every state now has plans to construct a…
Starmer: Labour Will ‘Throw Everything’ at Net Zero
Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has set out detailed plans in which he has promised to “throw everything” at net zero if his party wins the next election. In a speech in Leith, Scotland, on Monday, Starmer, said his Green Prosperity Plan “will power us forward towards net zero, generate growth right across the country, end…
Oil Falls on China Growth Uncertainties
LONDON—Oil prices fell on Monday as questions over China’s economy outweighed OPEC+ output cuts and the seventh straight drop in the number of oil and gas rigs operating in the United States. Brent crude fell 17 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $76.44 a barrel by 0944 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude lost…
Stocks Rally Stalls, Eyes Powell Testimony for Rate Clues
June 19, 2023
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LONDON, SYDNEY—Global shares drifted on Monday, consolidating gains after hitting a 14-month high last week, as investors awaited testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in markets that remain dominated by monetary policy bets. The MSCI’s broad gauge of world stocks was steady, with Wall Street markets closed for the Juneteenth holiday. In Europe,…
Making Canberra an ‘Electric Vehicle Only’ City Will Be to Its Own Detriment
June 18, 2023
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Commentary What is it about the thought processes of the policymakers in our capital cities? The disconnect between reality and the lot of the citizens seems of Grand Canyon proportions. Australia’s capital city and its government—the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Legislative Assembly—is seriously exploring its ability to cement its reputation as being seriously out of…
Six Reasons Why Making Canberra an ‘EV Only’ City Is a Bad Idea
June 18, 2023
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Commentary What is it about the thought processes of the policymakers in our capital cities? Australia’s capital city and its government—the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Legislative Assembly—are seriously exploring ways to cement a Grand Canyon-like disconnect between the people and lofty ideas. Currently, the latest thought bubble to hit the ACT’s Legislative Assembly is to…
6 Reasons Why Making Canberra an ‘EV Only’ City Is a Bad Idea
June 18, 2023
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Commentary What is it about the thought processes of the policymakers in our capital cities? Australia’s capital city and its government—the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Legislative Assembly—are seriously exploring ways to cement a Grand Canyon-like disconnect between the people and lofty ideas. Currently, the latest thought bubble to hit the ACT’s Legislative Assembly is to…
Stellantis No Longer Stocking Gasoline Models With Dealers in 14 States
June 18, 2023
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Carmaker Stellantis has stopped stocking gasoline vehicle models of its Jeep Wrangler brand in many states following stringent emission standards passed in the regions. Stellantis is no longer allocating gasoline-only Jeep Wrangler models to dealerships in the 14 states that follow emission guidelines set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), according to a June…
Is Mr. Bean Right About EVs?
June 17, 2023
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Commentary Rowan Atkinson or as many of us know him: “The guy who played Mr. Bean,” has more experience with EVs than most. As an avid car owner and enthusiast, an early adopter of electric vehicles, and having previously studied electrical and electronic engineering (before his entirely unrelated career in entertainment), he surely has an…
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