Transport
Study: Air pollution costs average London resident €1,294 a year
Health costs incurred as a result of air pollution are collectively higher in London than any other city in Europe, according to study that quantifies how much money European city dwellers spend due to particulate matter, NO2, and ozone
Hydrogen vehicle start-up Riversimple revs up £150m funding round
Funding will support construction of two plants in Wales where two-seater hydrogen fuel cell 'eco-coupe' and lightweight commercial delivery van are set to be produced
Grant Shapps: 'UK aviation must transform its environmental impact if it is to be viable'
Transport Secretary's speech to the aviation industry on building back greener and more resilient from the Covid-19 crisis
Uber to target £5m EV charge point investment in poorer parts of London
While the most affluent London boroughs have more electric vehicle charge points, most Uber drivers live in less affluent boroughs, the ride-hailing giant said
Government warns councils to consider motorists when designing cycling schemes
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps accused of backtracking on support for cycling and walking in letter to councils emphasising government's support for motorists
Oil giants fund research into mobile carbon capture from ships at sea
Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) teams up with tanker operator Stena Bulk to evaluate potential of capturing CO2 from shipping
BT joins LEVC electric 'taxi van' trial
Company provides further boost to LEVC's plans to diversify its range of plug-in hybrid taxis
Shipping: Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition ahead of crucial global meeting
IMO talks are once again courting controversy, with green groups warning that current proposals setting out how the sector can deliver its 2030 decarbonisation target fall far short of global climate goals
Arrival: BlackRock delivers $118m investment boost for electric van trailblazer
Arrival secures major funding boost, as it confirms plan for first US 'microfactory' capable of delivering 10,000 electric vans a year
Baillie Gifford backs Swedish battery cell maker as European Growth trust makes first private investment
Northvolt founded by Tesla alumni
Government confirms post-Brexit plans for vehicle emissions standards
Department for Transport publishes responses to consultations on how to regulate emissions standards for cars, vans, and lorries from January
SSE backs 2030 ban on petrol and diesel company cars and vans
EXCLUSIVE: As the government deliberates on bringing forward its ban of new sales of fossil fuel cars into the first half of the next decade, the Scottish energy company has called for a separate rule mandating corporate fleet decarbonisation by 2030...
'Entering the mainstream': Electric cars to triple EU market share in 2020
But Transport & Environment warns EU car CO2 targets need to be more ambitious to avoid EV sales growth slowing from 2022
Ocado and Amazon steer different courses towards green delivery fleets
Ocado is expanding its fleet of CNG-fuelled trucks, as Amazon unveils its first custom designed electric delivery van
Clean Air Day 2020: Illegal UK air pollution hindering children's memory, studies show
Raft of new studies underscore the myriad adverse impacts of the UK's chronic air pollution, but also make clear that the solutions - including shifting away from fossil fuel cars - are quickly ramping up
Plugging in: Energy UK unveils London EV guide for businesses
The guide provides options to minimise the cost and complexity of upgrading power supplies and lists organisations that can provide advice, according to trade body
Road haulage groups accused of lobbying against air pollution efforts
DeSmog investigation uncovers lobbying by some road and freight trade bodies that may have delayed and watered down local UK measures to tackle illegal levels of air pollution
'Staggering': EV leasing surges on back of company car tax incentive
The elimination of Benefit In Kind tax for company car drivers using an electric vehicle has since April driven a boom in EV leasing, according to Octopus Electric Vehicles
Aviation training giant CAE claims 'carbon neutrality' milestone
Firm claims to have achieved the milestone through a combination of carbon offsets, renewable energy certificates, and absolute emissions reductions
UK electric car sales surge despite bleak period for car market, figures show
Pure electric vehicle sales are up 664 per cent since 2016 while diesel sales are down 75 per cent through the same period, according to SMMT
Honda to quit F1 to focus on transition to full electrification
Move aligns with Honda's commitment to reaching full electrification across Europe by 2025
Heathrow CEO: Aviation should have priority access to sustainable biofuels
Aviation sector will not be able to reach net zero if worldwide capacity of sustainable fuels is split between different transport sectors, John Holland Kaye warned at BusinessGreen’s Net Zero Festival
CBI: urges government to reshape commuting infrastructure in wake of pandemic
Britain's biggest business group argues Treasury's Spending Review offers 'golden opportunity to improve the commuter experience' and assist net zero goal
Shell charts pathway to net zero shipping using hydrogen fuel cells
Hydrogen, liquified natural gas and technologies geared at improving the energy efficiency of ships are among Shell's proposed solutions to decarbonise its shipping business
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