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Sustainable Planet

Germany cut the cost of using trains to €9 a month to encourage people to ditch their cars

The popularity of the €9 a month rail pass scheme—meant to slash pollution, emissions, but also to help wean Germany off…

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Sustainable Planet

EU Parliament endorses ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2035

Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted this month in favour of a motion that will require carmakers to cut carbon-dioxide emissions…

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Inspiring People

Brussels quadruples budget to pay citizens to ditch their cars

Through the Brussels’Air Premium, city residents who cancel their car licence plates can apply for credit ranging from €500 to €900…

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Better Society

Berlin might create the world’s largest urban car-free zone

The German capital is considering a citizen-driven plan that would create a car-free zone larger than Manhattan Island.

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Inspiring People

You’ve heard of flying fish, well how about driving fish?

Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurian University have found goldfish are capable of navigating a specially adapted vehicle on land after training them…

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Sustainable Planet

French ban on plastic packaging and stickers around fruits and vegetables now in effect

Under a series of new regulations in France, there can no longer be plastic packaging around fruits and vegetables—and car advertisements…

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Sustainable Planet

Netherlands builds world’s largest solar car park where electric cars can both charge & supply power

This sustainable car park at a Dutch insurance company’s head office in Utrecht can simultaneously charge and discharge 250 electric cars…

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Sustainable Planet

Electric car sales up by 40% globally during 2020 despite pandemic

However, International Energy Agency (IEA) experts say an even higher uptake of EVs is needed if world is to meet climate…

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Inspiring People

Volvo’s Gift of Life To The World That Puts People Over Profits Turns 62

According to the Swedish car maker, the life-saving 3-point seat belt was too significant not to share, so they gave away…

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Inspiring People

Paris’ famous Champs-Élysées set for green makeover

Vehicle space in the iconic thoroughfare will be reduced by half, tree tunnels planted to improve air quality, and roads turned…

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Germany cut the cost of using trains to €9 a month to encourage people to ditch their cars

EU Parliament endorses ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2035

Brussels quadruples budget to pay citizens to ditch their cars

Berlin might create the world’s largest urban car-free zone

You’ve heard of flying fish, well how about driving fish?

French ban on plastic packaging and stickers around fruits and vegetables now in effect

Netherlands builds world’s largest solar car park where electric cars can both charge & supply power

Electric car sales up by 40% globally during 2020 despite pandemic

Volvo’s Gift of Life To The World That Puts People Over Profits Turns 62

Paris’ famous Champs-Élysées set for green makeover

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