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UK offers £10 million prize to green car developers
Competition aimed at technologies for everyday vehicles that will be affordable for general public to buy and operate
London facing ‘one of worst smogs’ in recent memory
The Mayor has been called upon to ban carcinogenic diesel exhaust in the most polluted areas of London
It’s time for cities to ditch the car – IEA report
The vital role of trains, buses and cycles in cutting urban pollution are underlined in a new study released today by the International Energy Agency
Solar Impulse designers say new plane will be ready by 2014
Engineers have completed several tests for the second aircraft which is due to circle the globe between April and June 2015
Glastonbury 2013: a celebration of waste or green thinking?
The environmental impact of Glastonbury causes concern before attendees even reach the gates
Gothenburg reveals plans for silent electric bus system by 2015
Volvo-backed project latest initiative in Swedish city that regards itself as low carbon pacemaker
Toyota warns it could leave electric car sector
Car giant’s EU environment chief says if power sector is not decarbonised electric cars do not make sense
Airlines call on governments to sign aviation emissions deal
Industry group representing 84% of air traffic calls on politicians to sign deal to force airlines to offset growth in their emissions post 2020
WWF: EU must hold nerve on aviation climate deal
Bloc must stand by its threats as global system to cut emissions nears moment of truth
US backtracks on shipping emissions deal
US, backed by the EU, suggests focusing on efficiency but unclear whether plan will displace tougher climate legislation for sector
USA holds key to aviation emissions deal
UN talks this week aimed at cutting the climate impact of aviation and shipping but support from the US will be crucial
EU cars getting greener but transport emissions still rising
New EU cars emitting 9% less CO2 than three years ago as climate legislation targeting passenger vehicles kicks-in
Progress on strict car emission limits offer EU good news
Draft law putting a 95g per km limit on new cars by 2020 approved by committee
Should electric cars get free parking?
Report from IPPR think tank suggests EV owners should get ‘green badges’ and be exempt from all congestion charges and road tolls
Coffee powered cars promise clean energy high
Planes powered on waste, cars running on coffee and a helicopter using only people power – is there any limit to human ingenuity?
USA can slash transport emissions 80% by 2050
Cuts could be achieved by vehicle efficiency measures, increasing electric and hydrogen car numbers and continued development of biofuels sector
EU emission limits could save car owners’ money
Research from Cambridge Econometrics says new EU regulations on light-duty vehicles will create jobs, save car owners money and lower Co2 emissions
Formula One: the petrolheads driving the green economy
Mercedes team tells RTCC their experience in F1 is translating into more efficient electric road cars
Ferrari and McLaren launch electric hybrid supercars
Carmakers tip hat to low carbon future with launch of supercars incorporating hybrid technology
North Pole sea lane open for business by 2050 say experts
Melting sea ice caused by global warming set to offer shipping companies opportunity to exploit new Arctic route