Emissions

Transport

UK's first urban cable car to start work in summer, but how green will it be?

Mayor of London confirms construction will start this summer on £51m low-emission Thames river crossing

clock 20 April 2011 • 2 min read

Carbon Trading

World's first carbon offsetting lottery launches in the UK

Carbon Lottery calculates your emissions, and offers £2 offset tickets and a chance to win €4m. Do you feel lucky?

clock 20 April 2011 •

Policy

If only Mayor Boris knew which way the wind was blowing

The Mayor of London should abandon the argument that pollution drifting over from mainland Europe is causing London to breach EU limits

clock 19 April 2011 •

Carbon Accounting

Killing the planet, one toke at a time

clock 15 April 2011 • 1 min read

Taxation

UK set to veto proposed EU levy on fuel emissions

Plans to tax fuels by energy produced welcomed by green groups, but will require backing of all member states to become law

clock 13 April 2011 •

Aviation

Greener aircraft on horizon, says NASA

Funding round rewards four next-generation projects, including MIT's "double bubble" aircraft design

clock 12 April 2011 •

Climate change

The environmentalist's fear of the pollen count

clock 11 April 2011 • 1 min read

Policy

Nitrogen pollution costs Europe up to £280bn a year

Report calls for new policies to curb nitrogen emissions from agriculture, transport, waste water and consumers

clock 11 April 2011 •

Carbon Accounting

New Zealand vows to halve emissions by 2050

Plans to turn the All Blacks green branded "unambitious" by opposition

clock 01 April 2011 •

Carbon Accounting

Updated: UK carbon emissions edge up four per cent

Greenhouse gas emissions also rise 2.8 per cent over 2010 as government blames cold weather and poorly insulated homes

clock 31 March 2011 •