Transport
Green finance first touches down in the aviation industry
A deal between BNP Paribas and JetBlue has linked a revolving credit facility to an airline's sustainability performance for the first time
New group of MPs to step up opposition to Heathrow expansion
New cross-party group unveiled, as researchers at the New Economics Foundation warn a third runway will redirect jobs, GDP, and emissions capacity from regions such as the North West and West Midlands into London and the South East
'Proven results': Sadiq Khan hails 'bold' London green policies for drop in air pollution
Introducing the Ultra Low Emission Zone and rolling out more electric buses have delivered significant drop in pollution, Mayor claims
Heathrow infrastructure achieves carbon neutrality, aims for zero carbon by mid-2030s
Airport confirms latest emission reduction milestone following £100m clean tech investment programme
Rail electrification is critical for net zero - and it can be delivered cost effectively
Rail electrification would bring many benefits and doesn't have to be expensive, argues Lib Dem transport spokesperson Baroness Randerson
SSE accelerates EV switch as it rolls out first electric vans
Energy giant's electricity networks business takes delivery of first electric vans to serve customers across the UK
Should stags and hens fly? Study shows how pre-wedding trips are fuelling Britain's flying habit
Yet poll by environmental charity Hubbub also finds many Briton's view foreign stag and hen trips as expensive and unnecessary
Delta Air Lines sets 2030 'carbon neutral' goal backed by $1bn green investment plan
The airline plans to invest in aircraft renewal, sustainable jet fuel, weight reduction, and CO2 offsetting and sequestration projects
Plane, train, or automobile? The climate impact of transport is surprisingly complicated
All modes of high-speed travel come with a cost to the environment, and their climate impacts need to be considered holistically
Going electric could help long-distance lovers re-connect this Valentine's Day
The UK's average long-distance lover could save more than £200 on fuel costs by switching from an ICE to an electric vehicle, research from Peugeot shows
EDF snaps up electric vehicle charging firm Pod Point in £100m deal
French-owned energy giant's takeover bid proves successful as it acquires majority stake in one of UK's largest EV charge point firms
Could Brexit Britain let EV manufacturing opportunites slip through its fingers?
Major new report urges policy-makers to embrace demand- and supply-side incentives to drive EV innovation and manufacturing in the UK, or risk trade frictions driving economic and environmental opportunities overseas
Engenie EV charger rollout to combat Cardiff's air pollution woes
The new chargers advance the strategy sketched out in Cardiff council's recent transport green paper
Transport Secretary hints at even earlier petrol and diesel phase out date
Grant Shapps tells BBC radio phase out date could come as early as 2032, ahead of meeting with auto industry lobbyists
Bristol's buses aims to beat emissions with new bio-methane filling station
The new facility is the second bio-methane filling station to be opened by operator First West of England in the space of a year
UK electric vehicle policy needs to shift gears
Banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars in 2035 means that we need new policy now, argues Ed Birkett
IMO must toughen proposals or risk leaving shipping industry on business-as-usual course, study warns
A new paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation has found that short-term emission reduction measures proposed by Japan are unlikely to materially reduce greenhouse gas emissions
'We are going to get this done': Government gives entire HS2 project green light
Prime Minister concedes costs have spiralled but argues 'poor management has not detracted from the fundamental value of the project'
Council reject plans to expand Bristol Airport after climate criticism
North Somerset Councillors voted to against plans to expand Airport's capacity from 10 to 12 million, citing environmental concerns
Boris Johnson unveils £5bn boost for bus and cycle funding
New five year funding package to deliver at least 4,000 zero emission buses and a series of 'Mini Holland' cycle infrastructure plans
Electric dreams? How electrifying transport, buildings, and industry can drive deep CO2 cuts
But BloombergNEF analysis highlights gaping holes where supportive policies are needed to spur widespread decarbonisation towards net zero
Moixa and Alfen plot smart charging trial in bid to 'turbo-charge' EV growth
Project will see the two energy technology firms test impact of AI software on EV drivers' ability to cut energy bills and boost grid stability
EDF charges up £110m Pod Point bid
Offer would support French-owned utility's ambitions of becoming leading player in e-mobility in the UK
