‘False choice’: is deep-sea mining required for an electric vehicle revolution? Deep sea mining firms claim their rare metals are necessary to power clean tech – but even major electric car firms now back a moratorium
UK electric car inquiries soar during fuel supply crisis Sellers of plug-in vehicles say petrol shortages are driving people to adopt the new technology
‘Low-hanging fruit’: Insulate Britain’s message makes sense, say experts While its tactics are controversial, there is ‘widespread agreement’ with the group’s demands
Campaign urges Londoners to take over parking spaces for a day Organisers of People Parking Day are inviting residents to create ‘parklets’ in their streets
The Guardian view on low-emission zones: the UK must clean up its act Editorial: Schemes to cut air pollution in cities not only save lives, but show how environmental regulation can be done
Watchdog to launch crackdown on ads falsely claiming green credentials The ASA will conduct a series of inquiries into environmental advertising claims and practices
Climate crisis: fifth of London schools now susceptible to flooding Sadiq Khan to warn time is running out to tackle emergency as he puts pressure on UK government to act
Ministers plan legal action to stop Insulate Britain disrupting motorways Priti Patel and Grant Shapps want injunction this week, which could lead to protesters being jailed
Environmental activists target M25 for fourth time in a week Grant Shapps calls for swifter police action after Insulate Britain blocks London orbital motorway again
Electric vehicles divide opinion as car-loving Germany goes to polls Election has framed future of automobility as showdown between petrolheads and green zealots
Devon teenager to cycle to Glasgow for Cop26 climate summit Jessie Stevens, 16, plans to pedal 570 miles to represent young people at UN conference in November
Victoria’s electric vehicle tax faces high court challenge Case, launched by two Melbourne EV drivers, will argue the levy is unconstitutional and ‘similar to the GST which is a commonwealth tax’
Dozens arrested after protests bring M25 traffic to a halt again Insulate Britain environmental campaigners target London traffic during morning rush-hour
Why is this clean hybrid car taxed at almost the same rate as a Ferrari? A retired bishop faces a bigger tax bill after swapping his old diesel VW for an environmentally friendly vehicle
From coffee to microchips – how the supply chain crisis is disrupting UK plc All you need to know about who is affected and why it’s the worst supply chain crisis since the 1970s