Rishi Sunak announces U-turn on key green targets

UK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals

Cynical Rishi sells net zero targets down the river to appease the right

There’s nothing long term about the prime minister diluting green policies in the hope of clinging on to power

Rishi Sunak’s government risks looking incapable of honouring a commitment

Net zero rollback could be a disaster for business confidence, with cars policy looking particularly perverse

E.ON boss hits out at Sunak’s plan to row back on net zero policies

PM accused of delaying vital work on transforming UK economy as car industry leaders also condemn plans

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Oliver Dowden takes near-empty RAF plane to UN talks in New York

Labour criticises deputy PM’s decision to use 158-seat Voyager instead of a scheduled service as ‘wrong on every level’

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European governments shrinking railways in favour of road-building, report finds

Rail networks in most countries have been starved of funding while motorways lengthen, study shows

Drivers likely to benefit from London Ulez, Sadiq Khan to say

Car users can be exposed to more damaging pollution than cyclists, bus passengers or pedestrians, research claims

Calanais standing stones admission fee proposed amid rise in visitors

Exclusive: local trust that backs proposal says there is urgent need to tackle impact of greater tourism

‘Tame’ wide British roads and replace them with boulevards of homes, says thinktank

Exclusive: Create Streets proposes building on Britain’s ‘road belt’ rather than its green belt amid housing crisis

‘Autobesity’ on course to worsen air pollution caused by motoring

Trend for bigger, heavier cars means more particles get released from brakes, tyres and road surfaces

Plugging into the future: electric van production begins at Ellesmere Port

Investment by Stellantis has turned the Vauxhall plant into the UK’s first dedicated to producing electric vehicles at scale

UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub opens in Birmingham

Up to 180 vehicles can be charged at any one time in as little as 15 minutes at the just-opened Gigahub

Sadiq Khan hits back at criticism of London Ulez expansion

Mayor of London defends scheme and accuses Tories of trying to sow ‘division and discord’