Lockdowns lower greenhouse gas emissions but transport pollution still a threat, says new report
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The lockdowns associated with the pandemic have left Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions 9.5% lower in 2020 compared to 2019 but transport emissions are still on the rise. The fall in emissions followed work-from-home and stay-at-home measures that led to major declines in emissions from transport, which is the most polluting sector of the economy following the phasing-out of […]
EV car batteries and other new tech gets £91 million funding as part of plans to develop green automotive technology
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Electric car batteries with range similar to internal combustion engines and which can charge in as little as 12 minutes are among projects awarded over £91 million of government and industry funding as part of plans to to develop the latest green automotive technology. Four projects have been awarded funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre […]