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Leaded petrol era ‘officially over’ as Algeria ends pump sales

The era of leaded petrol is officially over, the UN has announced, eliminating a major threat to human and planetary health.

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Rising oil price may speed shift to electric vehicles, says energy watchdog

Rising oil prices could help speed climate action by accelerating the shift to electric vehicles, but would come at the expense of the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the global energy watchdog.

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Birmingham launches England’s first clean air zone outside London

Birmingham is to launch England's first clean air zone outside London to charge private cars, in a move hailed by campaigners as a major turning point for the former UK "motor city" that has been plagued by poor air quality for years.

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Driverless electric bus hits the road in Spanish city of Málaga

A new driverless electric bus has begun operating in the southern Spanish city of Málaga, in the first such project in Europe. The bus, which began running on Saturday, is equipped with sensors and cameras and links Málaga's port to the city centre on an 8km (five-mile) loop it does six times a day.

Electric vehicles close to ‘tipping point’ of mass adoption
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Electric vehicles close to ‘tipping point’ of mass adoption

Sales increase 43% globally in 2020 as plunging battery costs mean the cars will soon be the cheapest vehicles to buy
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People plan to drive more post-Covid, climate poll shows

People are planning to drive more in future than they did before the coronavirus pandemic, a survey suggests, even though the overwhelming majority accept human responsibility for the climate crisis.

Pollutionwatch: Brighton goes back to future to cut pollution
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Pollutionwatch: Brighton goes back to future to cut pollution

Travel on one of Brighton's new buses and you could experience a unique innovation in air pollution control.

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