Transport

Grounding of flights on 18 domestic routes estimated to save 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year

Luxury EV maker reveals how low-carbon aluminium, clean energy, and greener battery manufacturing are enabling it to 'decouple growth from climate impact'

Number of electric vehicles in use rises almost 40 per cent year-on-year to over 1.3 million, as overall UK car ownership levels also reach new high

However, the agreed policy package has been widely criticised by nations and environmental groups as deeply underpowered in the face of shipping’s sizeable climate impacts

Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer reveals largest ever investment to expand hydrogen and electric R&D and deploy 1,400 new zero emission buses and coaches by 2026

Funding is set to support efforts led by 12 local authorities alongside bus operators to bolster zero emission fleets

Cruise line Viking and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri reveal plans for new zero emission ship, with agreements in place for two more to be delivered by 2031

However some nations are more on board with ambitious green shipping measures than others, explain University of Manchester's Simon Bullock, the University of Melbourne's Christiaan De Beukelaer, and UCL's Tristan Smith

New ship is first of 34 vessels which the UK shipowner is planning to fit with rotor sails in a bid to deliver sizeable fuel and emissions savings

Sales of new fossil fuel cars are to be phased out from 2030 followed by hybrids from 2035, and carmakers are to be given greater flexibilities to meet annual EV sales quotas