Less than a week before the EU vote to force European car manufacturers to cut their cars’ carbon emissions by 55 per cent by 2030, the German Transport Minister Volker Wissing has thrown a spanner the works. He has announced that Germany will abstain unless explicit provision is made that will allow Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles to be registered after that date if they run exclusively on synthetic fuels produced using green electricity.
As organisations across the UK prepare for a steep hike in fuel costs from April 2023, with government support set to end for most sectors, Balance Power – a specialist in solar, battery storage, and peaking tech – has launched a new firm offering effective support in reducing emissions and bills.