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Superyacht and private jet tax could raise £2bn a year, say campaigners

Oxfam says ‘commonsense solution’ would reduce emissions and raise urgently needed climate finance

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What can be done to offset the environmental cost of cruise ships?

In today’s newsletter: As cruise ships get bigger and more popular, a shipping expert on how to reduce their impact and abolish the greenwashing associated with them

The Guardian - UK

EU Election Could Force Sharp Turn In Electric Car Policy

A change at the top of European institutions could herald a change in the 2035 target to phase out sales of internal combustion engine cars even though the automotive industry is already well down the road towards transitioning to electric vehicles.

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UK a 'tax haven' for sales of polluting SUVs, says green think tank

Concern that buyers of sports utility vehicles are not being put off by tax

Evening Standard

Do electric cars have an air pollution problem?

In part seven of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we look at claims friction on brakes and tyres will affect air quality

The Guardian - UK

Cruise ships in Europe pumped out more harmful gases than 1 billion cars last year, report shows

Warning that cities are ‘choking on toxic air pollution’ despite industry moves towards lower-emission cruising

The Independent UK

The real climate cost of private jets

The UK could meet its net-zero goals if it halved the number of private-jet flights, which are significantly more polluting per passenger than commercial flights, according to a government-commissioned study.

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E-fuels: how big a niche can they carve out for cars?

Sections of industry back synthetic alternatives to fossil fuels, but case is much stronger for aviation

The Guardian - UK

Flying shame: the scandalous rise of private jets

Last week, Rishi Sunak flew from London to Blackpool – his third private jet trip in 10 days. He’s far from the only one using air travel for short journeys. Just how much damage is this doing?

The Guardian - UK

100m highly polluting cars could appear on Europe’s roads after EU move

Exclusive: Efficiency recommendations of experts rejected in European Commission ‘Euro 7’ proposals

The Guardian - UK

Private jets are supercharging the climate crisis. Why don’t we care?

A private jet emits as much carbon dioxide in one hour as the average person emits in one year. So why do the wealthy persist with quick flights that help devastate the environment?

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UK gave airlines 4.4m free pollution permits in 2021, study finds

Government generosity meant industry could pollute for free, and airlines were left with 900,000 excess permits they could keep or sell

The Guardian - UK

How Spain Is Set To Become A Lithium Giant In Europe

According to the study “Global Stationary Lithium-Ion Battery Market,” the global stationary lithium-ion battery market size will see a 12.7% CAGR through 2028. In this outlook, as the market sizzles due to the increasing demand for electric vehicles, other markets emerge. In Europe, one, in particular, is bound to a…

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