Transport & Environment - United Kingdom https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/ Articles and publications from Transport & Environment - United Kingdom en-GB Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:31:24 +0100 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:31:24 +0100 The ambition of the ZEV mandate must be upheld, NGOs, think tanks and campaign groups tell Government https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/the-ambition-of-the-zev-mandate-must-be-upheld-ngos-think-tanks-and-campaign-groups-tell-government Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:41:00 +0100 Eoin Bannon https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/the-ambition-of-the-zev-mandate-must-be-upheld-ngos-think-tanks-and-campaign-groups-tell-government In a letter, the groups say the Government should continue supporting the EV transition through targeted policies to boost public confidence and demand.

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The ZEV mandate fuels the UK’s EV boom https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/the-zev-mandate-fuels-the-uks-ev-boom Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:56:00 +0100 Nele Pärje https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/the-zev-mandate-fuels-the-uks-ev-boom T&E's briefing sets out why the ZEV mandate is achievable – and how it is already making electric cars more affordable.

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Reduce contrail warming for less than £3.35 per flight ticket - new study https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/reduce-contrail-warming-for-less-than-ps3-35-per-flight-ticket-new-study Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:20:00 +0100 Alexander Killeen https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/reduce-contrail-warming-for-less-than-ps3-35-per-flight-ticket-new-study Tweaking the flight plans of only very few flights to avoid contrails could reduce contrail warming by half by 2040

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Green shoots in the Autumn Budget https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/green-shoots-in-the-autumn-budget Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:57:00 +0100 Alexander Killeen https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/green-shoots-in-the-autumn-budget The Autumn Budget included changes to Vehicle Excise Duty and extended benefit-in-kind rates

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EV ‘batteries on wheels’ could be saving UK households over £190 per year by 2040 https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/ev-batteries-on-wheels-could-be-saving-uk-households-over-ps190-per-year-by-2040 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100 Alexander Killeen https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/ev-batteries-on-wheels-could-be-saving-uk-households-over-ps190-per-year-by-2040 But a regulatory framework for bidirectional charging is needed so that all EVs can be compatible with all chargers - a major barrier today to widespread adoption

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Autumn Budget opportunities for UK transport https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/autumn-budget-opportunities-for-uk-transport Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:56:00 +0200 Alexander Killeen https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/autumn-budget-opportunities-for-uk-transport The new government can address transport emissions and encourage growth

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Cities could lead the way to carbon neutrality as new analysis shows positive outlook for UK electric van market https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/cities-could-lead-the-way-to-carbon-neutrality-as-new-analysis-shows-positive-outlook-for-uk-electric-van-market Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200 Alexander Killeen https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/cities-could-lead-the-way-to-carbon-neutrality-as-new-analysis-shows-positive-outlook-for-uk-electric-van-market New analysis by T&E and Clean Cities reveals there would be more than enough electric vans on the market to enable zero-emission freight zones in UK cities, which are needed to tackle air pollution and the climate crisis.

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Economists, thinktanks, and NGOs call on Rachel Reeves to charge shipping industry for emissions https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/economists-thinktanks-and-ngos-call-on-rachel-reeves-to-charge-shipping-industry-for-emissions Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:02:00 +0200 Alexander Killeen https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/economists-thinktanks-and-ngos-call-on-rachel-reeves-to-charge-shipping-industry-for-emissions Cohort calls for all domestic emissions and 50% of international emissions to be included in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme

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Ignore the noise, the ZEV mandate is working https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/ignore-the-noise-the-zev-mandate-is-working Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:47:00 +0200 Alexander Killeen https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/ignore-the-noise-the-zev-mandate-is-working The car industry claims that the UK EV market looks set to miss its target and wants subsidies

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Letter calls on new Government for petrol and diesel phase out certainty and action to support EV demand https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/letter-calls-on-new-government-for-petrol-and-diesel-phase-out-certainty-and-action-to-support-ev-demand Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:53:00 +0200 Alexander Killeen https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/letter-calls-on-new-government-for-petrol-and-diesel-phase-out-certainty-and-action-to-support-ev-demand Transport & Environment UK, alongside Climate Group, Green Alliance, New Automotive and Social Market Foundation are calling on the Government to make its commitment to the EV transition clearer and support it with a suite of measures to boost consumer demand.

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