Miljøpolitik
Ny elbilspremium gælder retroaktivt fra årsskiftet
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Den tyske regering indfører en ny købspræmie for elbiler, der gælder retroaktivt for køretøjer nyregistreret siden årets start. Tilskud på 1.500 til 6.000 euro vil være tilgængelige baseret på indkomst og familieforhold. Miljøminister Carsten Schneider ser det som et boost for den indenlandske bilindustri.
Japan's waste management organization will carry out a literature review on the geology of Minamitorishima, located nearly 2,000 kilometers from Tokyo, to determine its suitability as a nuclear disposal site.
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The US government rescinded a rule on Wednesday that allowed electric vehicles to count as having artificially high fuel-economy values under Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. Analysts say this rollback pushes the US auto industry further towards petrol cars, discourages EV innovation, and gives China a competitive edge. Environmental groups criticise the move as harming American families' long-term interests for short-term profits to auto and oil giants.