Solar panels and electric cars come with their own environmental trade-offs like increased mining and extraction.
Electric Cars being recharged in Paris. South Africa needs to subsidise entry level vehicles to boost sales.
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David Hall, Auckland University of Technology; Melody Meng, Auckland University of Technology et Nina Ives, Auckland University of Technology
The budget will reveal some extra spending, but the Emissions Reduction Plan still treats climate change as merely a scientific, technical problem – when it has been a political problem all along.
Timothy Welch, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Tackling climate change is a budget priority, but will we see the major investment in cycling infrastructure and public transport that is one obvious solution?
A study commissioned by the ACT government finds zero-interest loans and free registration help – but the price of the car and petrol prices matter most of all.
Pylons carrying power from Sizewell A and B nuclear power stations in Suffolk, UK.
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A new international report on climate change finds rapid changes could cut emissions from transportation by 80% to 90%. Three behavior change trends could bring big improvements.
Bidirectional charging is the next big stage for electric vehicles. But storing power in your car and sending it back to your house involves more than flipping a switch.