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Delaying petrol and diesel car ban will bring UK into line with EU

The bloc includes major car-making nations such as Germany, France and Spain.

The Independent UK

Sunak briefs Cabinet as he prepares to water down net zero plans

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to set out a ‘proportionate’ approach to the emissions-cutting problem.

The Independent UK

Swedish government criticised for curbing green policies in budget

Cuts to climate funding and to taxes on petrol and diesel expected to increase emissions

The Guardian - UK

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Rishi Sunak delays some green targets and scraps others as he reveals net zero policy shift – as it happened

PM says people to be given more time to switch gas boilers to heat pumps, and ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars delayed

The Guardian - UK

E.ON boss hits out at Sunak’s plan to row back on net zero policies

PM accused of delaying vital work on transforming UK economy as car industry leaders also condemn plans

The Guardian - UK

Car giant Ford slams delaying 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK as Sunak ‘considers’ the move

Automotive industry chief warns a delay could discourage motorists from switching to electric vehicles

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman defies Tory critics and says ‘we won’t save planet by bankrupting Britain’

Suella Braverman blasted ‘totally unrealistic and punitive’ green targets set by previous governments

The Independent UK

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Sunak planning to drop net zero policies in pre-election challenge to Labour

Plans set to be announced on Friday could include delaying ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars

The Guardian - UK

Youth held for killing mother in Andhra Pradesh

Youth arrested for killing mother after she refused to give him money for liquor in Kambadur village, 100km from Anantapur. Praneeth, an alcoholic, often harassed his parents for money. On Monday, he demanded money for liquor, but mother refused. He returned with petrol, doused her with it and set her…

The Hindu

Inflation cooling to plan but fuel on RBA's watchlist

The Reserve Bank of Australia appears comfortable with the inflation outlook but there are concerns about petrol prices and a weakening Chinese economy.

AAP

France to allow filling stations to sell petrol at a loss to combat inflation

France is set to loosen a 1963 law forbidding the sale of petrol at a loss in order to help fight inflation, as prices at the pump hover around two euros a litre.

Radio France Internationale

Electric cars face speed bump on road to price parity

Electric cars are forecast to become cheaper to buy than petrol cars in some countries within one to three years but subsidies can speed up progress.

AAP

Petrol price surge further stretches household budgets

Motorists have been hit in the hip pocket by petrol price rises and the latest spike may put a dent in the Reserve Bank's fight against inflation.

AAP

Centre to withdraw Rapid Action Force from Manipur

Government considers phased withdrawal of Rapid Action Force from Manipur due to unsuitable exposure to anti-insurgency theatre. 10 companies of RAF deployed in Manipur, along with 36,000 paramilitary forces. 4,500 CAPF personnel sent on request of State govt. Meitei groups demand removal of Indian Army and Assam Rifles from buffer…

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India, Brazil begin talks to resolve sugar-related trade dispute at WTO

India and Brazil have started talks to resolve a sugar-related trade dispute at the WTO. Brazil may share ethanol production tech with India, which could help reduce its reliance on oil imports and cut carbon emissions. India is offering something in return, and the US has already ended six trade…

Newcastle Herald

Hunter electric vehicle numbers double in a year

High fuel prices and environmental concerns are driving the change.

The Conversation

Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher

Two electric vehicle fires have been reported in Australia this week. Five cars were destroyed after a lithium battery ignited in a car parked at Sydney Airport on Monday. Firefighters believed the battery had been detached from the car because it was damaged.

The Times of India

Revealed: Where and how Pakistan is keeping its nuclear weapons

NEW DELHI: We all know that Pakistan's economy is in shambles. Frequent protests are erupting over high fuel prices and exorbitant power bills. Petrol is being sold at a record high of Rs 300/litre and there are power outages of many hours across many cities.

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The Hindu

Drivers of fuel tankers to go on indefinite strike in Manipur

Drivers of the fuel tankers transporting petrol and diesel for domestic consumption from Assam to Manipur have said that they will go on an indefinite strike unless armed militants are booked and punished. This comes close on the heels of firing on some empty tankers in Noney district on Tuesday. The Central government…

The Hindu

Car catches fire at Belagavi petrol bunk, but workers put it out

Staff at a Belagavi petrol bunk successfully extinguished a fire that had started in a car's bonnet. The owner had left the car with the keys inside, and the workers used portable extinguishers to put out the blaze. The fire caused considerable damage to the vehicle. Police and Fire and…

The Hindu

Couple robbed of gold on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway

Couple travelling on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway robbed of 28g gold by two persons claiming to be police personnel. Police have managed to crack 3 of 7 cases reported since road opened; special team to solve remaining 4. Travellers warned not to stop vehicles on highway; advised to proceed to nearest toll…

The Independent UK

PM accuses Sir Keir Starmer of ‘clobbering’ drivers

Rishi Sunak said the Conservatives are ‘not the party that is putting in levies’.

The Hindu

Van ferrying school children overturns, 10-yr-old boy and driver injured

Van carrying school children overturns near Deve Gowda Petrol Bunk; driver and 10-year-old boy sustain minor injuries. Driver, 58-year-old Krishnamurthy, booked for rash and negligent driving. He had been ferrying children for 20 yrs. Jumped red signal, swerved to avoid SUV, hit divider, van overturned. Most children unhurt, 10-yr-old boy…

Newslaundry

From airport to Biden hotel, over 960 G20 ads, around 25% with PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ubiquitous in Delhi. He appears in different sizes at these locations: from the international airport to iron pailings; public toilets to petrol pumps; bus stops to banyan trees; and the façade of a metro station to flyovers and fences.

The Guardian - UK

Petrol prices expected to rise as oil cost climbs above $90 a barrel

Motorists could be hardest hit after Russia and Saudi Arabia extend cuts to supplies

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