Private jet flights in the UK soar to new heights – analysis
The UK has the busiest private jet route, the most polluting route and the most flights overall out of any European country, according to a new analysis.
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The UK has the busiest private jet route, the most polluting route and the most flights overall out of any European country, according to a new analysis.
Supermarket branded tankers caught filling up at oil terminal known to import Russian diesel
Greenpeace activists drive miniature electric cars under the security gates of Downing Street, sending a direct and symbolic reminder to the Prime Minister that the climate crisis will not wait, and neither can the ban on new polluting vehicles.
Ahead of an expected announcement this week on the date from which sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans will be banned, a new report - written by Cambridge Econometrics - shows how bringing the ban forward to 2030 could generate tens of thousands of new jobs and significant economic growth.
As the government prepares to announce a possible earlier ban on petrol and diesel vehicles, campaigners warn ministers not to be “duped” by plug-in hybrid cars (PHEVs) and exempt them from an earlier phase out, as studies show that they’re two and a half times more polluting than official tests indicate.
A coalition of environment and transport organisations are calling on the government to prioritise cycling and walking, as a YouGov poll shows more than two-thirds of people are concerned about a post-lockdown return of high air pollution levels
Ahead of the upcoming general election campaign the UK’s largest environmental groups, as well as human rights, development, faith and health organisations have set out a series of demands for party leaders in order to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
A major loophole in the Environment Bill will give the government nearly two decades to meet future legally-binding targets.
The heads of 30 schools across London have welcomed the introduction of the Ultra-low Emission Zone (ULEZ) coming into force today and called on Sadiq Khan for further action to tackle the threat of air pollution
German car giant is planning to launch the last generation of petrol and diesel cars in 2026