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C40 Cities Work Together To Invest In Clean Buses
Travelling up to ten times further than the average passenger vehicle, urban buses are a significant source of pollution, impacting local air quality and global carbon emissions. By 2030, urban bus activity is set to grow nearly 50 percent from…
San Francisco Goodwill Taps BYD To Supply 11 Zero-Emission Electric Trucks To Bay Area
The San Francisco Goodwill, with support from the California Air Resources Board and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, has awarded BYD a contract for 11 electric trucks into its operations around the Bay Area. This will be the…
Metro Mayors Urged to Turn UK Cities Green
Across the UK yesterday voters go to the polls to elect the first six ‘Metro Mayors’ to take charge of some of the country’s largest city regions. The Mayors, who together will create a new tier of political leadership in…
Etsy Sets Global Zero Waste Goal
Online handmade items marketplace Etsy has announced plans to secure ‘zero waste’ status across its global operations, following news it has achieved Living Building Challenge sustainability certification for its new headquarters in New York City. The tech company claims its…
Reports: Diesel Drivers Could Face Pollution Charge in 35 English Towns and Cities
Diesel cars, coaches, trucks and vans could reportedly face additional charges of up to £20 to travel through town and city centres across England under new air pollution measures drawn up by the government. The charges would apply to 35…
Changing Weather Patterns Are Trapping Pollution over Chinese Cities
While China has become a world leader in the fight against global warming, its severe winter air pollution has worsened, likely as a result of changing atmospheric circulation caused by climate change, according to a new study published in the…
Mayors of London and Paris to Steer New Car Pollution Scoring Scheme
Plans to rate cars based on the amount of air pollutants they emit in real world driving conditions are being developed in London and Paris, the two cities’ Mayors jointly announced today. Sadiq Khan and Anne Hidalgo said more stringent…