Hundreds of potentially toxic road runoff outfalls polluting England’s rivers
Exclusive: No regulator is monitoring scale of impact of dangerous chemicals on wildlife or public health
Global heat is now ‘gobsmackingly bananas’, but there’s hope humanity can limit the climate damage
It’s hard to overstate just how exceptionally high global temperatures are now, but we have the technology to avert disaster
Sunak ‘backs drivers’ with curbs on 20mph limits and bus lanes
Low-traffic neighbourhoods and fines also face clampdown under plans condemned by active travel groups
Biden is right to praise the auto strike. His climate agenda depends on it
The president has a golden opportunity to prove that green jobs will bear dividends for the working class
Most new cars sold in UK will have to be fully electric by 2030, government confirms
Green campaigners relieved after last week’s decision to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars
UK electric car sales risk falling further behind after Sunak U-turn, analysts say
Country already trails well behind Europe and PM’s backtracking on climate policies could widen the gap
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief
IEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans
Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030 despite Sunak delay on petrol ban
Carmaker says it will ‘press ahead’ with plans to achieve 100% EV in Europe and all new models will be entirely electric
Why Tories are using cars as a political dividing line in the UK
Attempt to show Labour as ‘anti-motorist’ at forefront of Conservative pre-election campaign
The east German town at the centre of the new ‘gold rush’ … for lithium
Refining the metal, which is essential for electric car batteries, in Europe would ease the EU’s precarious reliance on China
Watering down the UK’s net zero strategy may backfire for Rishi Sunak
Just as ‘stop the boats’ campaign didn’t win the Tories support, their new ‘red wall’-targeting policy on carbon emissions may backfire
‘It’s an insult’: drivers react to Rishi Sunak’s electric car U-turn
Many feel decision to delay ban of petrol and diesel cars flies in face of environment and industry alike, while some see it as pragmatism
UK carmakers will have to meet electric car sales targets despite Sunak U-turn
Firms call for support as government presses ahead with plan to impose minimum sales quotas in 2024
Rishi Sunak defies critics and presses on with net zero U-turn
Prime minister ignores advice of official body and says UK still on track to meet 2050 target
Rishi Sunak delays some green targets and scraps others as he reveals net zero policy shift – as it happened
PM says people to be given more time to switch gas boilers to heat pumps, and ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars delayed