London Overground line now operated exclusively by electric trains
The London Overground’s Gospel Oak to Barking line is now exclusively operated by new electric trains, Transport for London (TfL)…
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NO2 ‘warning’ for Dublin could lead to Clean Air Zone
A report has revealed high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) at several locations in Dublin which could force authorities to…
Mayor of West Midlands calls for EV battery gigafactory
The Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has called for an electric vehicles (EV) battery ‘gigafactory’ to be built…
AstraZeneca commits to all electric vehicle fleet by 2030
The global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is the latest company to commit to switching its entire fleet to electric vehicles (EVs)…
‘Play fair on clean air’, Greater Manchester tells government
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has urged the government to back its clean air proposals with funding or risk…
All new ships should be zero-emission capable by 2025, says DfT
All new ships for UK waters ordered from 2025 should be designed with zero-emission capable technologies, the Department for Transport…
Enclosed rail stations exceeding annual limits for NO2 in two weeks
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) levels in Edinburgh Waverley and London King’s Cross train stations exceeded annual limits in just two weeks,…
Freight emissions reduced ‘substantially’ in London scheme
Air pollution from freight deliveries was substantially reduced in five London boroughs following a Defra-funded project, a report has found….
