According to forecasts by BloombergNEF, electric vehicles will be cheaper to produce than internal combustion engine cars by 2027 due to the decreasing cost of manufacturing batteries and increasingly electric-orientated production lines. Electric cars will surpass the manufacture of fossil…
Ultra-low emission vehicles now account for over half a million cars on British roads, as more drivers make the switch to zero-emission motoring. The statistic that over half a million ultra-low emission vehicles are being driven reveal the UK is…
Over two thirds of London residents want to see reductions in traffic emissions in order to breathe cleaner air, a new survey by the Clean Cities Campaign suggests. The majority of Londoners want to see more action from the mayor…
Children exposed to higher levels of air pollutants are more likely to suffer from poor mental health during adulthood by the age of 18, a study published in the JAMA Open Network Journal reveals. Multidecade research involving 2,000 children, all…
Even short-term spikes in air pollutants can damage brain health, a study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health suggests. Exposure to spikes in air pollution, even for only a few weeks, has been found to impair the ability…
Westminster City Council, in partnership with Siemens, has installed over 1,000 on-street Electric Vehicle charge points in the City of Westminster, and is the first local authority to reach this milestone. Westminster City Council working in partnership with Siemen GB&I,…
Sheffield hydrogen specialist, ITM Power, has appointed Reconomy to manage its waste and recycling services at its Gigafactory near Meadowhall. This year, ITM Power, the creator of Green Hydrogen, opened the world’s largest electrolyser factory. The Gigafactory is set to…
Four in five motorists find electric cars too expensive, while most drivers are unaware of electric vehicle grants, delaying the switch to cleaner travel, research by the AA shows. The new study discovered that 81 per cent of road users…
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have been awarded a £300,000 grant to examine the impact of air pollution on children’s brain function and mental health. The research team will examine the impact of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone…
The Earth Day summit will focus on harnessing ambition, finances, and innovation to tackle climate change. President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, today hosts a two-day virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders, streamed live for public…