Transport & Environment - United Kingdom

Joint letter calling for UK regulation to decarbonise heavy goods vehicles

Eoin Bannon — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0100

Representatives of the logistics and charging industries, as well as civil society, say legislation to set a clear pathway to decarbonise HGVs and buses is needed.

Businesses and NGOs call for regulations to decarbonise the UK’s HGVs

Eoin Bannon — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0100

20 businesses, industry groups and NGOs call for the Government to come forward with long-awaited regulatory proposals to decarbonise heavy duty vehicles.

Car industry complied with UK ZEV mandate last year – analysis

Eoin Bannon — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:34:00 +0100

Government must stand firm against calls to water down the law and instead focus on delivering a robust industrial strategy.

Mission accomplished: Carmakers fulfill the 2024 ZEV mandate

Eoin Bannon — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:22:00 +0100

T&E analysis shows that the automotive industry met the 2024 UK Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate.

Eurostar and UK trains hit the brakes at the bottom of Europe's rail rankings

Gonzalo Cachero — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 01:30:00 +0100

Despite having some of the highest ticket prices in Europe, Avanti, GWR, and Eurostar struggle to match this with service quality. Trenitalia, SBB, and RegioJet top a new, first-of-its-kind ranking of rail operators’ services, while UK companies rank close to the bottom.

Airline ranking: only 10 airlines have serious plans to transition to green fuels

Diane Vitry — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Half the airlines in the ranking score zero for their insufficient uptake of sustainable aviation fuels.

The ambition of the ZEV mandate must be upheld, NGOs, think tanks and campaign groups tell Government

Eoin Bannon — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:41:00 +0100

In a letter, the groups say the Government should continue supporting the EV transition through targeted policies to boost public confidence and demand.

The ZEV mandate fuels the UK’s EV boom

Nele Pärje — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:56:00 +0100

T&E's briefing sets out why the ZEV mandate is achievable – and how it is already making electric cars more affordable.

Reduce contrail warming for less than £3.35 per flight ticket - new study

Alexander Killeen — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:20:00 +0100

Tweaking the flight plans of only very few flights to avoid contrails could reduce contrail warming by half by 2040

Green shoots in the Autumn Budget

Alexander Killeen — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:57:00 +0100

The Autumn Budget included changes to Vehicle Excise Duty and extended benefit-in-kind rates