Emissions
Red light for emissions: Lorry drivers in line for roadside checks
New inspection regime will target lorry drivers and operators attempting to cheat vehicle emissions standards
EU transport emissions ticked up in 2015
Latest figures from European Environment Agency show rise in transport emissions for the first time since 2010
Obama on climate action
Former US President Barack Obama appeared in Milan yesterday to talk climate change and agriculture - Here's what you need to know
Tory MPs and green groups urge government to retain ambitious tree planting goals
Campaign led by Conservative think tank Bright Blue claims government is far off meeting its 2015 target of planting 11 million trees by 2020
Reports: EU considers higher road toll charges for most polluting vehicles
European Commission considering plans for cars and trucks to pay higher road toll charges the more CO2 they emit
UK 'on track' to meet second carbon budget as emissions fall sharply over past two years
BEIS releases latest stats for UK greenhouse gases and energy generation, confirming emissions fell four per cent in 2015 and six per cent in 2016
Mayors of London and Paris to steer new car pollution scoring scheme
Sadiq Khan and Anne Hidalgo announce plans to develop vehicle ratings based on their real world emissions
IEA: Global greenhouse gas emissions flat for third consecutive year
Emissions from China and the US fell during cycles of economic growth, confirming decoupling trend
Reports: Renault shares drop amid emissions testing allegations
Reports suggest the French car firm faces potential fines over emissions irregularities in two of its car models
Are low-carbon policies shouldering too much of the blame for business' high energy bills?
Research from Committee on Climate Change suggests high electricity costs facing UK businesses are mainly the result of discrepancies in transmission and wholesale costs
UK car industry warns 'anti-diesel agenda' harming CO2 reduction progress
But green groups say shift to electric vehicles is the only way to cut carbon and air pollution, as new car CO2 levels fall to all-time low
Chatham House: 'Flawed' assumptions mean biomass does more harm than good for climate
But green groups hit back at 'pseudo-science' used in study, insisting biomass has a viable role in low-carbon energy system
Walmart on science-based targets: 'It doesn't matter who occupies the White House'
Retail giant explains why pursuing science-based emissions targets makes sense regardless of who sits in the Oval Office
Allianz Insurance teams up with Lightfoot to gamify green driving
New programme gives fleet drivers the chance to win prizes for driving more efficiently
United Technologies: Why the journey to greener aviation starts on the ground
US aerospace giant's chief sustainability officer John Mandyck highlights role of global airports and factories in cutting sector's emissions
Smartest Energy launches certified clean electricity offer for businesses
UK's first independently certified 100 per cent renewable electricity product hits the energy market with promise to bring a new 'level of rigour' to the green electricity market
Fiat Chrysler used software to cheat diesel emissions testing, EPA alleges
The car company installed software in multiple models that 'increases air pollution' for three years, in violation of the Clean Air Act, EPA claims
Starship Technologies: How delivery robots from Mars are cutting congestion and emissions
Automated battery-powered robots could soon be bringing takeaways, parcels and groceries to your door as an alternative to last-mile van deliveries
PepsiCo's Martyn Seal: 'It's not in our interest to have unsustainable supply chains'
Sustainability Director for PepsiCo Europe Martyn Seal reveals the drinks giant is targeting nose-to-tail emissions reduction throughout its supply chain and mulling a 100 per cent renewables strategy
Monsanto and Novozymes hail crop yield-boosting microbial seed coating breakthrough
New coating promises boost yields while allowing farmers to use fertilisers more efficiently, firms say
Climate change will stir 'unimaginable' refugee crisis, says military
Unchecked global warming is greatest threat to 21st-century security where mass migration could be 'new normal', say senior military
VW plots US 'comeback' with electric car drive
German carmaker hit by the 'dieselgate' scandal plans to become a world leader in electric cars by 2025
COP22: Talks end with agreement to finalise Paris rulebook by 2018
UN negotiations in Marrakesh end with delivery of a two-year roadmap to put Paris Agreement into action, despite uncertainty over the future of US involvement
COP22: 42 countries launch NDC Partnership as talk turns to co-ordinating climate action
Focus moves to 'professionalising' NDC implementation as COP22 looks to accelerate on-the-ground action
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