SUVs threaten to ‘sabotage’ net-zero 2050 goal
The UK’s growing demand for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) threatens to ‘sabotage’ the UK’s goal of having a net-zero emissions
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Transport
Living near to traffic linked to lung cancer
Living near a busy road increases a person’s chance of developing lung cancer by 10% and stunts the growth of
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Labour promises a million ‘green’ jobs if they gain power
The Labour Party will create a million ‘green’ jobs through industries such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), tidal energy
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Easyjet to offset all emissions from flights
UK-based airline Easyjet has announced today (November 19) that they will be offsetting all carbon emissions from their flights, but
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Electric vehicles could save poorer people millions
Electric vehicles could save people with lower incomes millions of pounds, reports say. Lower-income households could save nearly £350m in
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Electric vehicles could be used to harness energy for other appliances
Researchers at Northumbria University have come up with a system that allows electric vehicles (EVs) to store renewable energy when
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London e-bike company celebrates a million rides
According to the electric bike company Lime, e-bikes have helped Londoners save 92 metric tonnes of CO2 since their launch
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A brighter and greener future for Buckinghamshire
The programme, managed and developed by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), is set to
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Sustrans calls on next government to prioritise reducing transport emissions
The walking and cycling charity Sustrans has launched its manifesto for the General Election 2019, calling on all political parties
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Green number plates planned for EVs
The government has announced a consultation on introducing green number plates for zero-emission cars which they believe could help encourage
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The UK’s EV charging network is larger than you think
It’s time several misconceptions around electric vehicles (EVs) were put to bed, writes Poppy Welch, head of Go Ultra Low,
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Direct flights use less carbon dioxide than connecting flights
A recent study investigating flight routes to popular tourist destinations in the U.S. has found that direct flights use significantly
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Durham council offering incentives to encourage cycling
Durham council will offer incentives for people to travel around the county via bicycle. Visitors to customer access points at
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Labour sets out £3.6bn EV charging vision
Should they win a General Election, the Labour Party would spend £3.6bn on an expansion of the UK’s electric vehicle
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Zero carbon cities could slash emissions by 90%
By 2050, emissions in cities could be slashed by 90% if policymakers and businesses adopt more low carbon measures and
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Report: 51 million ‘dirty diesels’ on European roads – and the number is rising
There were over 51 million diesel cars and vans on EU roads in 2018, an increase of 18% over the
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Glasgow to host UN climate change conference in 2020
Glasgow has been confirmed as the host city of next year’s United Nations COP26 climate change conference. The UK will
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Government announces £500m+ investment in green technologies
The government has announced that it will invest over half a billion pounds into green technologies to support its climate
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Councils urged to protect wildlife by the roadside
Council and other organisations will be asked to change the way they manage road verges, and roundabouts to benefit wildlife
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London to get ‘UK’s first’ fully electric bus routes
Two of London’s bus routes will become exclusively electric, as the capital’s electric bus fleet becomes the largest in Europe.
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