Serious growth in e-bike sales predicted by 2050
Millions of e-bikes could be sold in the UK each year as improvements to bicycles and better cycling routes make
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Transport
‘UK’s first’ solar EV charging station among winners of £37m fund
The Department for Transport (DfT) will spend £37m on ‘transforming’ electric charge point infrastructure, including projects to deliver wireless charging
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Highways England to explore adding graphene to road surfaces
Highways England will partner with the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at the University of Manchester to explore improving poor
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Jaguar Land Rover to build EVs in the UK
Jaguar Land Rover will build electric vehicles (EVs) at its manufacturing plant in Castle Bromwich near Birmingham, securing 2,700 jobs.
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A BBQ releases more emissions than an 80-mile car journey
A typical summer BBQ releases more greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere than an 80-mile car journey due to the
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Greater Manchester moves step closer to taking control of buses
In what would be a major reform of how bus services are run in Greater Manchester, it has been recommended
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Local planners need support to hit net zero carbon target, RTPI says
Local planners need more support if they are to hit the UK’s new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions
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UK’s transport system failing people with mental health issues
Operators of transport such as buses and trains need to do more to support people with mental health difficulties to
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Camden to ban cars from high street on select days
Camden council will close its high street to traffic as part of its new Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN), which was
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New prime minister must ‘raise UK’s ambition on climate’
A leading think tank has called on the UK’s next prime minister to ‘raise the UK’s ambition on climate’ by
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EU states’ transport plans risk missing 2030 emissions targets
EU governments’ plans to cut pollution from their respective transport sectors will fail to meet their own emissions targets for
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Introduce E10 by 2020 or lose British bioethanol, group warns
The UK will likely lose its £1bn bioethanol industry unless it introduces the ethanol fuel blend E10 by next year
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Study gives damning verdict on shipping industry pollution
46 cruise ships operated by Carnival Corporation emitted almost 10 times as much sulphur oxide (SOX) around European coasts than
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Women, older and disabled people neglected in cycling
Women, older and disabled people continue to be neglected when it comes to cycling provision in UK cities, a new
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Asphalt made from recycled road tyres launched
Asphalt that has been made from recycled road tyres has been launched by UK firm Tarmac. The company believe that
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£23m smart transport programme launched
A £22.9m programme will see eight local authority-led projects develop and test prototypes and applications across SMART materials, communications, energy
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‘Unacceptable’ that majority of dirty diesels still on EU roads
Campaigners say it’s ‘unacceptable’ that just 25% of the most polluting diesel cars identified during the Dieselgate emissions scandal have
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Two thirds of cyclists feel unsafe on busy roads
A lack of dedicated cycling infrastructure is discouraging people from using bicycles as 61% say that cycling on the roads
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Driverless cars could ‘revolutionise’ mobility for older people
A Bristol retirement village hosted a driverless car demonstration to show how the technology could help tackle loneliness in older
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Retired pacers could become a ‘community space or village hall’, claims government
Retired pacer trains could be turned into a community space, a café or even a new village hall, under new
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