XR Founder convicted of £27,5k damage in protest

Extinction Rebellion Co-Founder Gail Bradbrook has been convicted of causing £27,500 in damage during a 2019 protest at the Department for Transport

UK to revamp EV charging infrastructure rules

The Department for Transport is set to revise local transport plans, ensuring the inclusion of local electric vehicle charging strategies and the provision of essential charge points by local transport authorities

UK targets 80% zero emission vehicles by 2030

The government has today set out a mandate requiring 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans to be zero emission by 2030, ultimately reaching 100% by 2035

‘One in five new cars turn electric in August’

The number of electric cars registered in August skyrocketed by 77% compared to the same month in 2022, according to a report

Sunak vs climate advisers on airport expansions

The Prime Minister is reportedly set to reject the formal advice from the Climate Change Committee, defying calls to halt airport expansions

UK Transport Secretary demands ULEZ ‘grace period’

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan for issuing ULEZ fines on rollout day plagued by website crashes

UK councils in dark over street EV charging plans

Nearly 72% of UK councils lack strategies for boosting on-street electric car charging

‘UK set to miss EV charging targets by a decade’

Data shows that the government’s plan of 300,000 public charge points nationwide by 2030 is behind schedule, with nearly 3,870 chargers installed in the last quarter

UK’s 2030 petrol and diesel car sales ban is “immovable”, says Cabinet minister

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has assured that the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales will not be postponed

London denies plans for pay-per-mile road charging scheme

The Mayor of London denies plans for a pay-per-mile or pay-per-minute road charging scheme, contradicting statements made by ministers in the Commons