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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Transport
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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Scottish government prioritises climate in new programme
The Scottish government has announced a raft of green policy measures as it placed climate change at the heart of
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Charities urge Chancellor to double environmental spending to £42bn
The government must more than double its environmental spending if the UK is to hit its climate targets, a group
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Back solar and wind power to hit carbon targets, MPs say
The government should promote energy-efficient homes and support new solar and onshore wind power if the UK is to hit
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HS2 could be cancelled before the end of 2019, government says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown the future of HS2 into doubt by launching an independent review into the controversial
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Scottish government marks EV charge point milestone
The Scottish government says over 1000 publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charge points have been made available through its ChargePoint
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Roadside verges crucial for bees and butterflies
Roadside verges must be managed better to attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies and hoverflies, a report has said. With
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London could go car-free by 2030 to lower carbon emissions
London could become a private car-free zone by 2030, with Transport for London (TfL) offering free bus travel and access
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TfL pledges £500,000 for walking and cycling
Transport for London (TfL) has opened its £500,000 fund for community and not-for-profit groups that encourage people to walk and
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All change at Defra and the DfT as Villiers and Shapps appointed
New Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Theresa Villiers as Environment Secretary and Grant Shapps as Transport Secretary, following a
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Government must ‘show leadership’ on walking and cycling, MPs say
The government must show more leadership in encouraging people to embrace forms of active travel like walking and cycling, a
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Task force: rail can help UK meet 2050 net-zero carbon target
Britain’s railway companies could play a crucial role in helping the UK meet its new 2050 net-zero carbon target, according
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