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The UK government it would issue "hundreds" of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea to secure energy reserves while still aiming for net zero by 2050.

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New white lines were drawn to force drivers to slow down at an intersection in the French village of Bauné near Angers.

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02/07/2023

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19/06/2023

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07/06/2023

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French cabinetmaker Michel Robillard driving his wooden 2CV Citroen car in the streets of Loches.

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01/06/2023

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In data: The European countries winning the electric car race.

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The discovery of a treasure trove of 230 classic old timers in a storage depotin the Netherlands, that’s quite the game changer.

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16/04/2023

America has unveiled ambitious new electric vehicle targets.

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