UK will miss nitrogen dioxide deadline by 20 years
The UK will not hit EU limits for nitrogen dioxide limits until after 2030 in London, Birmingham and Leeds, the government has admitted. That means that the UK will be 20 years behind the origina...
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Greener cars mean tax worries for government
Lower emission cars are now beginning to hit government coffers, as almost 1.4 million new cars registered in Great Britain last year, were eligible to dodge VED in the first year. That’s almost ...
Not just for the city: why electric quadricycles make sense in the country too
Tuesday 15 July, 2014. The Green Piece Column. Electric quadricycles have been long been mooted as the perfect transport solution for urban environments and promoting them as such has almost becom...
Save money on your new car by going green
With September approaching many car owners are looking to invest in a new car, and there are a number of ways drivers can save hundreds of pounds by carefully choosing a more environmentally-friend...
BP warns there is just over 50 years of oil left
When even oil companies themselves start warning us that we may only have just over half a century left of oil reserves, it is time to start worrying. According to USA Today, the oil giant BP has...
Increasing car use doesn’t boost the economy, study finds
The car and our economy; it is often assumed that the one drives the other. But not necessarily so, according to a new study titled ‘The Mobility-Productivity Paradox’. Written by independent Can...
Is your national pride costing you extra at the petrol station? Here’s an alternative..
So it’s that time again. The time when our national media gets excited about 1966, sales of St. Georges’ crosses soar, and there’s a rush on the English team kit for the World Cup. Perhaps this p...
RAC calls for scrappage scheme for dirty old diesel cars
Ministers should consider a new scrappage scheme in the UK designed to take the oldest and most polluting diesel cars off the road, the RAC Foundation has said. While the latest generation diesel...
World Environment Day: What will you change?
It’s World Environment Day (WED) today (June 5), and over 100 countries are expected to get involved in the celebrations. Established by the United Nations, WED is designed to encourage worldwide...
Liquid air could ‘slash secondary truck emissions’, finds new report
While there has been a lot of media coverage of late about the environmental impact of diesel engines belching out NOx emissions and particulates, there has been little mention of unregulated secon...
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