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During a speech delivered to the press in London's Downing Street briefing room, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces the push back of the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. "We're going to ease the transition to electric vehicles. You'll still be able to buy petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035.", he states. The announcement comes as the UK softens its policies initially aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. IMAGES
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announce the UK government are bringing forward the ban on petrol, diesel and hybrid cars to 2035.
If Chancellor George Osborne has his way, driverless cars will start trials on local roads in the UK this year, motorways next year, and could be commonly used by 2020. Osborne plans to use the budget statement Wednesday to announce procedures that could make Britain a groundbreaker in the technology. In a statement, Osborne said he believes that driverless cars could signify the most essential change to transportation since the development of the internal combustion engine.
The European Union reaches an agreement to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation, according to Adalbert Jahnz, EU Commission spokesperson. SOUNDBITE
Images of beer tents around World Cup Stadiums as FIFA announces that beer will not be sold to fans around any of the eight World Cup stadiums following "discussions" with hosts Qatar. IMAGES
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