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We analysed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing ‘climate change’ from net zero

In October 2024, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch declared herself a “net zero sceptic”, but “not a climate sceptic”. Most recently she doubled down, announcing plans to scrap the 2030 ban on new petrol cars in a 900-word Sunday Telegraph article that did not mention climate change once.

The Conversation

UK drivers being overcharged as fuel prices fail to track oil market, watchdog finds

CMA rejects retailers’ claims on operating costs, saying weak competition is not passing on lower wholesale prices

The Guardian - UK

UK car industry ‘on track’ to meet 2025 EV sales target

The mandate requires at least 28 per cent of cars sold to be zero-emission

The Independent UK

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Moment London shopkeeper armed with shovel bravely takes on thug who ‘doused shop with petrol and shouted 'I’ll set you on fire'

The shocking incident at a shop in Wembley is reported to have taken place at around 8.45am on Sunday

Evening Standard

Azerbaijan begins fuel exports to Armenia by rail for first time in decades

The delivery of 22 tanker cars carrying AI-95 petrol follows a November agreement between the two governments and represents a concrete step in normalising relations after reaching a peace agreement earlier this year.

Euronews

The Guardian view on another green U-turn in Brussels: going slow on car-industry targets is a road to nowhere

Editorial: The European Commission’s proposals to water down a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars will store up major problems for the future

The Guardian - UK

Drivers May Keep Buying Gas Cars Past 2035 Under New Plan

The EU has watered down its 2035 petrol car ban, lowering the emissions reduction target to 90%. New hybrids and e-fuel cars will remain legal.

International Business Times UK

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UK government plays down reports of plan to bring EV sales target review forward

Though minister had said ZEV mandate review would be completed ‘quickly as we can’, government confirms it won’t be published until 2027

The Guardian - UK

EU rolls back 2035 petrol and diesel car ban amid industry pushback

The European Union has weakened its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, retreating from a flagship climate measure as it moved to support an auto industry hit by job cuts, factory closures and fierce global competition.

Radio France Internationale

EU carmakers to comply with 90% emissions reduction by 2035 as full combustion engine ban scrapped

The remaining 10% of emissions will need to be compensated for by using low-carbon steel 'Made in the EU' or sustainable fuels. The EU executive revoked the 2035 ban on the sale of new cars and vans powered by diesel or petrol after pressure from some EU countries and the…

Euronews

EU plans to water down ban on new petrol and diesel cars

Commission proposes cutting obligation for 100% zero emission vehicles beyond 2035 to 90% after pressure from industry and some EU states

The Guardian - UK

EU set to ease 2035 combustion-engine ban amid auto industry pressure

Europe’s plan to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is under fresh scrutiny, as Brussels prepares changes that could reshape the pace and direction of the continent’s shift to electric vehicles – and expose deep divisions between governments, carmakers and climate campaigners.

Radio France Internationale

Conservatives would end 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars

Party would also abolish zero-emission vehicle mandate, cutting legal requirement on carmakers to sell EVs

The Guardian - UK

British Government Sticks with 2035 Ban on Sale of Petrol Vehicles as EU Poised to 'Water It Down'

The British government will push through with the initial plan of banning petrol vehicle sales in 2035 as the European Union looks to relax it.

International Business Times UK

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The Independent UK

Nissan Qashqai e-Power: a hybrid that lives up to EV-like billing – almost

CAR REVIEW: The Japanese marque’s ‘e-Power’ system promises to imbue this new hybrid with ‘EV-like smoothness’, and does a respectable job of it, writes Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

UK will have to follow EU and delay ban on sale of diesel and petrol cars, experts warn

Labour environment secretary Ed Miliband under pressure as Europe prepares to water down key net zero pledge

The Guardian - UK

EU’s 2035 petrol and diesel car ban will be watered down, says senior MEP

Decision would anger environmental campaigners, who say it would amount to ‘gutting’ of green deal

International Business Times UK

Sharaz Ali Convicted of Killing Ex-Partner's Sister and Her Three Children in Bradford House Fire

Sharaz Ali is found guilty of murdering ex-partner's sister, Bryonie Gawith, and her children Denisty, Oscar, and Aubree, in a jealous, petrol-fuelled house fire in Bradford.

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Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

They may be quieter and heavier than petrol cars but electric vehicles are not more likely to crash into a pedestrian or to cause serious injury.

Evening Standard

UK fuel prices stay near nine-month high despite wholesale falls, says AA

The motoring and roadside assistance firm said wholesale petrol costs have fallen by around 5p a litre over the past three weeks.

Euronews

Seven EU countries pressure European Commission to rethink 2035 diesel and petrol car ban

Pressure from EU countries, lawmakers and the automotive industry is likely pushing the European Commission to delay the revision of the bloc's ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2035.

International Business Times UK

EU Delays All-Electric Target Until 2040 as Pressure Mounts on Labour Over Petrol Ban

Labour is being urged to delay their ban of petrol cars amid the European Union's reported plan to extend their deadline pushing to go all-electric to 2040.

International Business Times UK

Oil Prices Hold Modest Gains — '$30s Pump Drop Still Possible', Experts Say

Oil trades near four-year lows as JP Morgan warns Brent could fall into the $30s by 2027, potentially slashing pump prices by up to 40% amid a historic supply glut.

The Independent UK

It’s cheaper to run an EV in the UK than it is in Germany

British electric car drivers are saving £540 more on running costs than their German counterparts

Newslaundry

Maruti Suzuki Victoris: Its underbody CNG tank is probably its greatest flex

The newly launched Maruti Suzuki Victoris range starts at INR 10,49,900 (ex-showroom) for the base LXI with a manual transmission. Thereafter, it’s like a step ladder all the way through to INR 19,98,900 with a total of 21 variants for customers to choose from. It’s like going to a wedding…

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