Newly released report shows 75 per cent of SUVs are purchase by those in towns and cities Approximately 75 per cent of the 360,000 SUVs sold in 2019 in the UK were purchased by people living in town and cities,…
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Electric car sales rise by 14 per cent in the UK in spite of lockdown
The sale of plug-in vehicles made up nearly 14 per cent of total new car sales across March.
Research working party highlights ‘DPF-gate’ as a top priority for the Commission
Chair of WCRAQ Research working party acknowledges the top four priorities of the Commission, including the push for UK to address diesel particulate filters. On 22 February, Dr. James Tate of the University of Leeds chaired the working party meeting…
National Grid discusses the impact of EV on UK infrastructure in Planning meeting
Representative from the National Grid discussed the push to decarbonise the transport sector with renewable energy and preparing for the supply and demand implications of a growing EV market. On 23 February, Dr. Louise Brooke-Smith chaired the first Planning working…
UK Government announces £120 million zero-emission bus scheme
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has launched a multimillion-pound scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses through the Zero Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme. The ZEBRA funding will deliver up to 500 zero-emission buses, supporting the…
Exposure to air pollution while exercising increases risk of adverse cardiovascular health in young adults
In a study released this week, researchers at the Seoul National University College of Medicine investigated the trade-off between the health benefits of physical activity and the potential harmful effects of increased exposure to air pollution. Researchers studied data from…
Experts from Renault Trucks and TRL discuss the future of decarbonising UK roads with Energy, Fuels & Vehicles working party
Experts from TRL and Renault Trucks discussed how pushing for legislation change can support better electric vehicle grants in the UK to improve the quality of the air we breathe. On 1 March, Jason Airey, Managing Director of CMS SupaTrak,…
Environmental photographer addresses the invisible issue of air pollution by making it visible in ‘Airborne’
Environmental photographer Sarah Stirk showcased her project ‘Airborne’, which transformed air pollution from an invisible issue to a real threat to children’s lives, and left the Education working party spellbound with ‘beautiful but terrifying’ imagery. On 25 February Trewin Restorick,…
Uber adds electric vehicle option for London customers
Uber users in central London can now request an electric vehicle, as opposed to a hybrid or internal combustion engine to ‘encourage riders to take action on climate change’. The ride-hailing app announced that from today, ‘Uber Green’ will now…
38,000 European deaths spared by record air pollution decline as fossil fuel burning drops
A record decline in air pollution emitted by traffic and the transport industry last year spared 3,600 lives and 5,600 new cases of childhood asthma in the UK, alongside 38,000 deaths in Europe, according to a recent study. The Covid-19…