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Submission to government review calls for urgent uptake of electric vehicles, a boost to public transport and tightening of efficiency standards

By 2050, National Grid predicts, 35m electric cars will supply energy when needed

Mining giant loses its appetite for thermal coal and will turn instead to oil, copper and nickel

As the global and local environment reaches crisis point, Australians have a clear choice at Saturday’s election. Here are the parties’ key policies

Australia has not set efficiency standards, despite years of talking, in contrast to China, India, Japan, US and EU

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries CEO says improving quality of high sulphur fuel could offer 5% improvement on CO2 emissions ‘overnight’

Governor Jerry Brown signed an executive order for statewide carbon neutrality by 2045

Shopkeepers are essentially correct: business rates are pre-internet and have become archaicHouse of Fraser, Mothercare, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams...

The powerful few who benefit from the fossil fuel status quo are exerting their influence

Hit by record droughts and rainfall and wildfires, California leads the way in tackling global warming

Oil firm says gas could account for 10% of global energy consumption by end of century

Harold Forbes says the principle of polluter pays is rarely implemented; Jeremy Tomkinson calls for clear policy on lowering petrol emissions; Chris Tidmarsh laments the sparsity of electric-car charging points in Southwark...

Development of new material for supercapacitors has potential to raise range to that of petrol cars

Environmentalists say car could have been powerful statement to promote electric cars in Australia

UK energy system can cope with rise of battery-powered vehicles if 4-6pm slot avoided, says report