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UK study investigates microplastic pollution from roads
Highways England is looking at whether microplastics are washed off roads and into the environment.
By
James Fossdyke
04 January 2021
Corporate / Financial
GM, Ford tried to hide the fact that petrol cars worsen climate change
Not now, but more than 50 years ago.
By
Gustavo Henrique Ruffo
28 October 2020
Government
Rolls-Royce’s illuminated Spirit Of Ecstasy banned by European Union
Apparently, the light-up bonnet ornament creates light pollution.
By
Chris Bruce
13 October 2020
Green
Drivers urged to cut littering amid September spruce-up
Highways England says it picks 200,000 bags of litter from motorways every year.
By
James Fossdyke
21 September 2020
Green
Coronavirus lockdown has changed some people's EV attitudes
It's all down to the positive environmental impact
By
Dominik Wilde
08 April 2020
Green
Coronavirus lockdown leads to drop in UK air pollution
Cities including London, Bristol and Manchester are seeing air quality improve.
By
James Fossdyke
03 April 2020
Industry
Global pollution drops in March due to COVID-19
What happens once the outbreak ends?
By
Dustin Wheelen
26 March 2020
Green
Banana peels could be key to reducing greenhouse gasses
But don't go putting them in your exhaust pipe!
By
Dominik Wilde
25 March 2020
Green
Local authorities get £2.27m to tackle air pollution
Schemes include encouraging electric vehicle uptake and measures to reduce kids' exposure to particulate matter.
By
James Fossdyke
20 March 2020
Green
Tyre wear pollution 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions
And yet it remains unregulated.
By
Dominik Wilde
09 March 2020
Safety
These are the ten worst cities for drivers in the world
Plus, the ten best cities for driving across the globe.
By
Anthony Karr
21 November 2019
Green
Consumers' thirst for SUVs is undoing car emission reductions
That's the conclusion of a global energy report released this week.
By
James Fossdyke
15 November 2019
Green
Drivers' group urges government to reject Bristol's diesel ban
But the mayor says alternative plans will impact the lowest-income families "disproportionately".
By
James Fossdyke
11 November 2019
Green
Bristol confirms plans to ban diesels from city centre
A clean air zone for HGVs and buses is also on the cards.
By
James Fossdyke
31 October 2019
Government
More than 200,000 fines already issued for London ULEZ for non-payment
The system was only introduced in April
By
James Fossdyke
31 October 2019
Green
Councils want more powers to tackle air pollution
Organisation representing councils says "robust national action" is required.
By
James Fossdyke
15 October 2019
Green
New road design is trialled in bid to reduce water pollution
Yes, you read that right. Not air pollution, water pollution.
By
James Fossdyke
10 October 2019
Commercial Vehicles
Freight industry warns of clean air zone 'limitations'
Haulage firms would rather see investment in electric vehicles and traffic calming.
By
James Fossdyke
27 September 2019
Green
Six in 10 Brits would go electric or hybrid to out-green peers
Almost two-thirds of us would consider going electric or hybrid to cut down on our carbon footprint.
By
James Fossdyke
25 September 2019
Green
City leaders call for funding to introduce 30 new clean air zones
But one of the mayors, Manchester's Andy Burnham, says businesses should be supported as zones are introduced.
By
James Fossdyke
05 September 2019
Government
Government wants car industry to tackle brake and tyre emissions
Brake, tyre and road wear are set to make up 10 percent of UK fine particulate matter emissions by 2030.
By
James Fossdyke
12 July 2019
Green
Cabbies snap up first of £30m of incentives to go green
The first 1,250 grants for electric taxis have been taken.
By
James Fossdyke
11 July 2019
Government
Bristol City Council proposes ban on diesel cars
Scheme is one of two proposals designed to improve air quality.
By
James Fossdyke
09 July 2019
Government
Government plots harsher engine idling crackdown on drivers
Proposals include raising fines for offenders.
By
James Fossdyke
01 July 2019
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