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Why Cities are Outpacing Countries in the Race to Curb Climate Change

Cities from Oslo to Sydney are setting goals to curb climate change that exceed national targets, causing tensions with central governments about who controls policy over green energy and transport and construction. More...

Tesla, Nissan, and Siemens Sound Alarm Over Europe’s EV Infrastructure

A partnership of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, NGOs, and energy trade bodies have called on EU member states to rapidly accelerate the roll out of electric car and rail infrastructure in order...

Survey: 40 Per Cent of Drivers Would Consider Buying an EV

 Electric vehicles (EV) are becoming a serious contender for many motorists considering buying a new car, according to the results of a major new survey of transportation habits from research firm Dalia...

Reports: Renault Shares Drop Amid Emissions Testing Allegations

Shares in Renault plunged by as much as six per cent yesterday amid reports the French carmaker is being investigated for allegedly breaking emissions testing rules. According to various reports, Renault could potentially...

Diesel Emissions: the Clues Were There

It is amazing that the Volkswagen and diesel emissions scandal was not discovered earlier. In 2003 nitrogen dioxide alongside London’s Marylebone Road increased by around 20%. As we approached the 2010 legal...

London Mayor Launches Capital’s First Low Emission Bus Zone

London has officially launched its first Low Emission Bus Zone, ensuring that only the greenest buses are allowed to travel through one of the capital's pollution hot spots. The new designation for Putney...

Biogas Cost Reductions to Boost Sustainable Transport

While most people will identify electric vehicles as a sustainable form of transport, particularly when paired with renewable electricity generation, biogas also holds great potential to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from...

UK Car Industry Warns ‘Anti-Diesel Agenda’ Harming CO2 Reduction Progress

Average new car CO2 emissions fell to an all-time low for the 19th consecutive year in 2016 thanks to billions of pounds of investment in advanced engine, fuel and battery technology and...

Schools Lead Calls for Government to Stop Solar Tax Hike

A group of children from Eleanor Palmer Primary School in Camden will this morning descend on the Treasury to deliver a petition urging chancellor Philip Hammond to halt the planned business rate...

Tesla Tells Investors A Plan for Four More Gigafactories Will Be Released

Tesla expects demand for electric vehicle batteries will be strong enough to add four more Gigafactories beyond its current Nevada plant. In a note to investors Wednesday with its quarterly financial report, the...

Back on Board: Bus Use Rises in Key Cities Across the UK

New figures released today suggest consumers across the country are becoming more willing to embrace greener methods of transport. According to new government figures released today in a report from Low CVP, bus...

UK Ranked 24th Out Of 28 EU Member States for Renewable Energy

The UK has one of the lowest rates of renewable energy consumption in Europe, according to new figures. The European Union has a target of 20 per cent of energy use coming from...

China Approves First List of Green Car Models for Subsidies This Year

China released on Monday this year's first list of "recommended" green energy vehicles, paving the way for 185 car models to receive government subsidies. Beijing has spent billions of dollars promoting electric and...

Scotland Sets Ambitious Goal of 66% Emissions Cut within 15 Years

Scotland is seeking to dramatically cut its reliance on fossil fuels for cars, energy and homes after setting a radical target to cut total climate emissions by 66% within 15 years. In one...

Hawaii Bill Calls for 100% Green Transportation by 2045

Hawaii lawmakers want the state’s ground transportation to run entirely on renewables by 2045. As a majority of their imported fossil fuels go towards transportation, if every car on the road was...

Paris Boosts Cycling Infrastructure, Names 2017 ‘Year of the Bike’

Paris plans a major boost to its cycling infrastructure and will ban cars from outside the Louvre museum as it steps up its fight against traffic pollution, the mayor said on Sunday. Socialist...

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