climate change

Opinion 22 Sep 2021

Decarbonisation: Code red for humanity

Smart Transport chair Stephen Joseph comments on the urgent need to decarbonise transport and assesses the Government’s plan

Air quality 15 Sep 2021

Decarbonising transport: Resetting how people and goods travel

Major change is needed to decarbonise transport. Jonathan Manning looks at the next steps following the publication of the Government’s plan

Lord Deben confirmed speaker at Smart Transport Conference

Lord Deben, chair of the Climate Change Committee, has been confirmed as a plenary speaker at the Smart Transport Conference.

Whitepapers & reports 9 Aug 2021

AR6 Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis

The report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), addresses the most up-to-date physical understanding of the climate system and climate change.

Government calls for action to cut global emissions

The UK is calling for urgent global action in response to a UN report that has revealed the planet has warmed more than previously estimated.

Opinion 14 Jul 2021

Carbon reduction needs car reduction

Spanish cities show how it is possible to tackle traffic problems without leaders falling on political swords

Local leaders call for new powers to decarbonise transport

Local leaders want new powers, including the ability to cut the cost of connecting electric vehicle (EV) charging networks to the grid, to deliver net zero.

Electric Car, Electric Vehicle, Electric Plug, Charging, Cable

G7 leaders to speed up transition to EVs but no firm date

The G7 have said they will “accelerate the transition away from new sales of diesel and petrol cars to promote the uptake of zero emission vehicles”.

Whitepapers & reports 3 Jun 2021

Manchester Climate Change Framework

The Manchester Climate Change Framework 2020-25 is the city's strategy for tackling climate change.

Polestar to offer “truly climate neutral car” by 2030

Polestar, the EV specialist brand owned by Swedish carmaker Volvo, is working to offer an emissions free vehicle by changing the way cars are made.

Alok Sharma becomes full-time COP26 president

Alok Sharma will now concentrate on this year's UN COP26 climate conference full-time, with Kwasi Kwarteng appointed business secretary.

Reports 15 Dec 2020

The Sixth Carbon Budget - The UK’s path to Net Zero

The Sixth Carbon Budget provides advice on the volume of greenhouse gases the UK can emit during the period 2033-2037.

EU climate goals could be undone by delaying national targets

Transport & Environment has warned that the EU risks undoing its climate change goals after delaying a decision on the future of national targets.

COP26 president says UN is not postponing action on climate change due to COVID-19

COP26 President Alok Sharma has stated that the challenges of the coronavirus will not postpone United Nations plans to tackle climate change.

COP26 Climate Change Conference dates announced

The postponed COP26 UN climate conference will now take place between 1 and 12 November 2021 in Glasgow.

Opinion 14 May 2020

What will car-free cities of the future look like?

Earlier this year, the UK announced plans to bring forward the ban on the product of new diesel and petrol cars to 2035. But urgent measures like this one are necessary.

Climate change – more awareness but less concern

More than three quarters of the population believe climate change is already having an impact in the UK according to a Government survey.

Opinion 29 Apr 2020

Climate change action must be swift and coordinated

Transport and its infrastructure will come under increased scrutiny, says the chair of Smart Transport editorial board Stephen Joseph

BEIS proposes two year extension to Climate Change Agreement scheme to unlock £300m

BEIS has launched a consultation proposing a two-year extension to the Climate Change Agreement scheme (CCA), allowing businesses to achieve savings of around £300 million in total.

Wandsworth to increase EV charging points to 700 as part of £20m climate change action plan

Wandsworth Council is ramping up its £20 million Climate Change Action Plan with the aim of increasing its network of plug-in vehicle charge points to 700.