Vistra has signed a 15-year agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a new 350MW battery system at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California

The expanded ULEZ will cover an area 18 times larger than the central London ULEZ and will affect older, more polluting vehicles that don’t comply with strict emission standards

The controversial project was previously blocked by the Court of Appeal, who concluded it conflicted with climate goals

The ruling states the government, which has also recently set a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050, cannot ignore its own policy commitment to limiting global warming to 1.5˚C when planning major infrastructure projects

The new information has been released as part of a 12-week consultation to gather input regarding the construction of the controversial third runway

The controversial group of climate activists aims to force the government into cancelling the expansion of runways at the airport

Judges have ruled the £14 billion plan is lawful, meaning the new runway could start to be built in 2021 and become operational by 2026

MPs voted in favour of a third runway earlier this year

He says the proposed plans for a third runway will have “significant environmental and noise impacts”

Shadow Transport Secretary Andy McDonald MP, however, said the project fails to meet the party’s four environmental and economic tests