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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

However, according to the World Resources Institute , “EVs need to account for 75 percent to 95 percent of passenger vehicle sales by 2030 in order to meet international climate goals aimed at keeping global warming to 1.5 Analysts are optimistic that electric vehicle sales will reach the levels necessary to help avert climate disaster.

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It Just Got Easier to Visit a Vanishing Glacier. Is That a Good Thing?

Baua Electric

He and his son happened to be there on the opening day of a gondola that transports visitors between the viewing platform and the ice below. It’s a question that many travelers are asking themselves, as climate change threatens a growing number of tourist destinations — from glaciers to coral reefs, ski slopes to low-lying islands.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Wallbox

Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport. That’s around 16 times the GHG emissions of Iceland at that time, or the equivalent gas emissions of over 11 million vehicles in one year. A rock star and an environmentalist ignited Norway’s turn to electric transport with a road trip. million tonnes per year.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand, a key part of decarbonising transport. . Drive Electric has advocated for a comprehensive plan to decarbonise transport for the past two years. Transport . Executive Summary .