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Owners of the most polluting cars to pay double for parking across England

Lambeth council in London is latest to introduce emissions-based fees, with similar charges expected to be widely introduced

EU exports of electric cars to UK put at risk by Brexit trade deal

More than €4.3bn in costs could be added to EU industry unless deal is tweaked, say representatives of sector

A tunnel too far? Debate intensifies over need for Lower Thames Crossing

The UK’s £9bn road project to relieve congestion on the M25 at Dartford is dividing communities and local businesses

‘I want to do something significant’: ex-F1 champion Nico Rosberg on his sustainable entrepreneurship

The former elite driver has changed lanes from fossil-fuel-guzzling track cars to green investing and environmentally friendly racing

Low-traffic neighbourhoods may lead people to drive less, data suggests

Residents in London borough cut their driving by nearly a mile a day after LTNs introduced, says study

Airlines hope that sustainable fuels will propel them to a guilt-free future

Could a normal jet engine really be net zero? Aviation executives certainly seem to hope it can, but others have doubts

Uber aims for greener trips and to expand London electric vehicle fleet

New features come to Uber app and firm is funding installation of 700 public charging points in east London

Fact check: why Rowan Atkinson is wrong about electric vehicles

Last week we ran a piece by Rowan Atkinson casting doubt on the environmental benefits of electric vehicles. Here Simon Evans of Carbon Brief offers his response

The die is cast: petrol and diesel engines are dying. The electric age is inevitable

Arguments over the green credentials of electric cars are already over. Work on 21st-century tech, and leave the past behind, says Zapmap co-founder Ben Lane

What’s the Caribbean without its beaches? But the people are losing access to them

Barring public access to beaches and other sites is not a model for development. Transparency and engagement are needed

Climate activists disrupt Europe’s biggest private jet fair

Protesters from Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion and others chain themselves to aircraft in Geneva

I’m glad you’ve bought an electric vehicle. But your conscience isn’t clean

First, you’ve got to drive a long way before you overcome your EV’s embedded carbon debt. And then there’s the trouble with the minerals in its battery…

The Hague introduces €50 flat fee for parking to deter drivers

Scheme on certain streets including near beach makes it as costly to park for 10 minutes as for whole day

E-fuels: how big a niche can they carve out for cars?

Sections of industry back synthetic alternatives to fossil fuels, but case is much stronger for aviation

Carmakers are pushing electric SUVs, but smaller is better when it comes to EVs

Electric SUVs are better than their gas counterparts for the climate, but they can be worse than compact gas burners

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