Sadiq Khan has confirmed he will expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone in a move set to cost up to 350,000 motorists £12.50-a-day to drive into London. The newly re-elected Mayor of London will make the zone 18 times larger than it is currently. The move will force owners of older, more-polluting vehicles that don’t … Read more
Scientists are monitoring cows’ BURPS in the hope of breeding ‘low emission’ varieties of cattle and cutting greenhouse gas emissions Four-week trial in New Zealand is tracking methane emissions from 300 bulls Those that emit the lowest methane will be favoured for lower-methane breeding Methane (CH4) is a stronger greenhouse gas than even carbon dioxide … Read more
Scientists are monitoring cows’ BURPS in the hope of breeding ‘low emission’ varieties of cattle and cutting greenhouse gas emissions Four-week trial in New Zealand is tracking methane emissions from 300 bulls Those that emit the lowest methane will be favoured for lower-methane breeding Methane (CH4) is a stronger greenhouse gas than even carbon dioxide … Read more
Boris Johnson was today accused of putting poorer residents’ lives at risk when he delayed introducing the Low Emission Zone during his tenure as Mayor of London. Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived 80ft from the south circular road in south-east London, died after three years of seizures and 27 visits to hospital for treatment to breathing problems. … Read more
Manufacturers could be forced to sell a rising share of electric cars each year to speed-up the shift to zero-emission vehicles, according to reports. The Times said ministers are considering a California-style ‘zero emission vehicle mandate’, which would be similar to the one introduced in the US state in the 1990s and demand a minimum volume … Read more
Drivers will have just one year to sell their diesel or older petrol cars before the Ultra Low Emission Zone is expanded across the capital. Hundreds of motorists who drive into central London will have until October 2021 to ditch their old polluting cars in order to avoid a £12.50 daily fee. It comes as the capital’s … Read more
Drivers will have just one year to sell their diesel or older petrol cars before the Ultra Low Emission Zone is expanded across the capital. Hundreds of motorists who drive into central London will have until October 2021 to ditch their old polluting cars in order to avoid a £12.50 daily fee. It comes as the capital’s … Read more
Clever tech: Hybrid BMWs will be able to detect when they’re entering a low emission zone and turn off their combustion engines Smart hybrid cars that automatically switch off their engines to run purely on electric power when they enter city clean-air zones have been launched in Britain by German car giant BMW. In a … Read more
VW ordered to buy back diesel cars it sold equipped with emission evasion software based on their current value By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 25 May 2020 Volkswagen must buy back the diesel cars it sold equipped with software to evade emissions testing … Read more
Arctic ocean will be ice-free in the summer before 2050 even if emission cutting goals are met, shock study reveals Sea ice in the Arctic grows and shrinks across the seasons, not melting entirely This will change in the future even if temperature rises are kept under 2°C (3.6°F) Experts modelled the impact on Arctic … Read more