From #Ethiopia To #Nepal - The #EV #Boom You Didn’t See Coming
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https://insideevs.com/news/768768/ethiopia-nepal-surprising-ev-boom/
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How rich a country is doesn’t necessarily dictate its citizens’ desire and willingness to switch to #electric power.
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“[T]aking the 'extraordinary step' in 2024 of banning imports of all gas-powered passenger vehicles - becoming the 1st nation in the world to do so.
"Crazy" would maybe be the more fitting term if a government in 2024 would #ban #ICE car imports...
"Ethiopia is leaning hard into #EVs in part because importing #fuel is expensive, and 96% of the country’s #electricity comes from clean #hydropower - a dual win for the country’s #finances & #environment."
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#honourablemention
"... In Nepal, ¾ of new #passenger #vehicles - and almost ½ of #commercial vehicles - are electric... plug-in hybrids.
Why?
Importing #oil from India became tricky after #India imposed a #blockade in 2015, the #Nepalese government was forced to shift its focus to expanding the country’s #hydroelectric #generation capability..."

The German Health Finance Commission has released its first report on stabilising the contribution rates for statutory health insurance (GKV). Presented in Berl... https://news.osna.fm/?p=40210 | #news #commission #finances #german #health

Highlights from the Ford government’s latest budget
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/livestory/ontario-budget-2026-9.7143488?cmp=rss

73% of Canadians say ‘many’ stay in relationships for finances: survey
The survey also found that over a quarter of Canadians (27 per cent) say 'if they won the lottery and had a partner, they’d likely split up with their partner.'
#Canada #Lifestyle #Money #CommonLawRelationships
https://globalnews.ca/news/11743739/relationship-or-single-finances-survey/

73% of Canadians say ‘many’ stay in relationships for finances: survey
The survey also found that over a quarter of Canadians (27 per cent) say 'if they won the lottery and had a partner, they’d likely split up with their partner.'
#Canada #Lifestyle #Money #CommonLawRelationships
https://globalnews.ca/news/11743739/relationship-or-single-finances-survey/

73% of Canadians say ‘many’ stay in relationships for finances: survey
The survey also found that over a quarter of Canadians (27 per cent) say 'if they won the lottery and had a partner, they’d likely split up with their partner.'
#Canada #Lifestyle #Money #CommonLawRelationships
https://globalnews.ca/news/11743739/relationship-or-single-finances-survey/

Les jeunes se mettent à investir en finance : "la mayonnaise est en train de prendre"

https://vid.freedif.org/w/qfgLyLmfThW3ATt5LBWtRa

Manitoba’s upcoming budget to boost child care funding: finance minister
Manitoba’s upcoming budget will include more child care funding and a smaller deficit, as the NDP government aims to balance finances by 2027.
#Canada #ChildCare #Manitobabudget #Manitobadaycare
https://globalnews.ca/news/11740005/mba-budget/