Bus services cut by more than 80% in parts of England and Wales since 2008, finds study Research of timetables reveals ‘silent war’ on bus users outside London
Motor emissions could have fallen 30% more without SUV trend, report says Global fall averaged 4.2% between 2010 and 2022 but would have been far more if vehicle sizes stayed same
Rishi Sunak’s net zero delay ‘will slash demand for electric cars’ OBR analysis suggests higher energy prices and interest rates could reduce proportion of new cars sold that are electric from 67% to 38%
Britain’s addiction to cars is built on a financial house of cards Saving the industry means saddling consumers with ever more debt. The fumes of 2007 are in the air, says political economist Tom Haines-Doran
Toyota SUV adverts banned in UK on environmental grounds Advertising Standards Authority says Hilux poster and video condone driving that disregards ‘impact on nature’
The Guardian view on festive marketing: stop spending like there’s no tomorrow Editorial: Between Black Friday and Christmas we will see adverts encouraging people to desire things that don’t reveal what they could cost the planet
‘Breakthrough battery’ from Sweden may cut dependency on China Northvolt says new lithium-free sodium-ion battery is cheaper, more sustainable and doesn’t rely on scarce raw materials
‘I cannot stress too much about it’: Monaco yacht buyers shrug off climate concerns At annual yacht show, only a handful of customers said they were troubled by vessels’ disproportionate carbon footprint
The jet set: 200 celebrities’ aircraft have flown for combined total of 11 years since 2022 Jets belonging to entertainers, CEOs, oligarchs and billionaires produce equivalent to emissions of almost 40,000 Britons
Ad industry grapples with role selling consumption in climate crisis Does being an effective agency mean helping sell more products or can it mean helping mitigate climate emergency?
Restaurants, pets and holidays: how UK’s well-off have outsize carbon footprints Data shows baby boomers have highest emissions and London has lower footprint than rest of UK
UK energy secretary could get power to fast-track vital grid connections Government and Ofgem aim to prevent delays to projects such as Tata’s £4bn electric battery factory
Britishvolt owner reportedly faces legal action over unpaid wages Recharge Industries served with statutory demand from former employee that could lead to bankruptcy proceedings, FT reports
World behind on almost every policy required to cut carbon emissions, research finds Coal must be phased out seven times faster and deforestation reduced four times faster to avoid worst impacts of climate breakdown, says report
Sámi call to protect reindeer in Sweden after 10,000 road deaths in five years Indigenous people’s parliament says action required including lower speed limits and more fences