Government to ban sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles from 2035
The UK will ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles from 2035, bringing forward the original date
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Transport
Interview: Professor Greg Marsden from the University of Leeds on decarbonising transport
Environment Journal recently met Professor Greg Marsden from the Institute of Transport Studies at the University of Leeds. He’s been integral
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Government doubles council funding for EV chargepoints
The Department for Transport (DfT) will double council funding for residential EV chargepoints to £10m. The money will be open
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Plans unveiled for rail innovation centre in East Yorkshire
Plans have been revealed for a leading centre for research, development and innovation for the UK rail industry in Goole,
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London cycle scheme celebrates ten year anniversary
87 million hires have been made using the Transport for London (TfL) and Santander cycle scheme since it launched a
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Electric car owners can be paid to charge their vehicles
The extreme wind over the weekend (December 14) meant that individuals were paid to charge their electric vehicles in order
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Taking the train from Paris to London uses 55% less CO2 than flying
Individuals are most motivated by speed when it comes to travel, but increasingly decisions are being made on the environmental
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Renewable e-fuels are the future of the shipping industry, says report
With plans to cut shipping emissions by at least 50% by 2050, the use of e-fuels will play an important
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SUVs threaten to ‘sabotage’ net-zero 2050 goal
The UK’s growing demand for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) threatens to ‘sabotage’ the goal of having a net-zero emissions economy
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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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