Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UK to make electric car charging points compulsory in new buildings

UK to make electric car charging points compulsory in new buildings

LONDON: Britain will make electric car chargers compulsory for new buildings in England from 2022, as it switches away from high-polluting vehicles, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Johnson, fresh from hosting the COP26 climate change summit, told business leaders that he will legislate to compel charging points in new homes, supermarkets and workplaces in … Read more

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets zero carbon emissions by 2060

Saudi Arabia detains 300 government employees over corruption charges

RIYADH – Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia will aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060, its de facto ruler said on Saturday, days before the COP26 global climate summit. The kingdom, one of the world’s biggest polluters, said it would also join a global effort to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. The UN … Read more