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Kia outlines its path to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045; full electrification in major markets by 2040, in Europe by 2035

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The Ocean Cleanup to this aim developed the Interceptor —a solar-powered, autonomous catamaran that extracts plastic waste from rivers—to be deployed in rivers around the world to prevent plastic trash from entering the oceans. Going forward, Kia will work with The Ocean Cleanup to create a resource circulation system.

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Hyundai Motor to integrate green energy into Charge myHyundai service in Europe

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However, drivers often do not know whether a public charging station sources green electricity or “grey” electricity from non-renewable resources, as this responsibility falls to the operators of the facilities. Hyundai is committed to using Guarantees of Origin (GO) to claim the green attribute for the energy of every charging session.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

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Russia’s energy resources are enormous and Europe’s dependence on them is deep and pervasive. But Russia’s importance as an exporter of natural resources goes far beyond hydrocarbons. Economically punishing Russia is difficult to do, for a variety of reasons.

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