Vauxhall bosses could face paying out £2,500 to a MILLION motorists over emissions test ‘cheating’ allegations, lawyer say Customers could receive pay outs as firm accused of cheating emissions tests Car maker is alleged to have sold about 600,000 diesel cars with defeat devices Follows similar ‘dieselgate’ claims made against Volkswagen and Mercedes By Matt Oliver … Read more
Saudi Arabia announces new eco-city in the form of a 105-mile long LINE with ‘zero cars, zero streets and zero carbon emissions’ Saudi Arabia announces new 105-mile-long ‘zero carbon emissions’ eco-city Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled the city plans in a state broadcast In his address, the Crown Prince said ‘The Line’ will not … Read more
Organic meat is NO better for the environment than regular meat and produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions, study finds Experts from Germany calculated the environmental impact of different meat Organic farming reduces emissions in not using fertilizer-grown animal feed Yet the slow growth rates and diminished yields serve to counter these savings In … Read more
Organic meat is NO better for the environment than regular meat and produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions, study finds Experts from Germany calculated the environmental impact of different meat Organic farming reduces emissions in not using fertilizer-grown animal feed Yet the slow growth rates and diminished yields serve to counter these savings In … Read more
Volkswagen loses European Court of Justice case in diesel emissions scandal after arguing ‘defeat devices’ were installed to protect engines European Court of Justice ruled that defeat devices in Dieselgate cars are illegal It denied Volkswagen’s claim that the software was installed to protect engines Decision is expected to have a wider impact for ongoing … Read more
Construction and operation of buildings accounted for more than a third of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions last year, a new UN report reveals. Emissions from keeping global residential and non-residential buildings running, as well as emissions during the construction of new buildings, made up 38 per cent of total global energy-related CO2 emissions. But emissions … Read more
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic caused the single biggest annual drop in greenhouse gas emissions on record, according to new data. Lockdowns and travel restrictions due to Covid-19 saw the level of emissions plummet by 2.4 billion tonnes in 2020. The global figure of emissions is believed to be around 34 gigatonnes, seven per cent down on … Read more
The world’s wealthiest 1% account for more than twice the carbon emissions of the poorest 50%, a new UN report has found. The richest will need to shrink their CO2 footprints significantly to avoid dangerous levels of global warming this century, the Emissions Gap 2020 report said. The annual study, carried out by the UN … Read more
Boris Johnson has been warned almost half of all cars on UK roads must be electric within a decade if the country is to meet its ambitious climate change targets. The Prime Minister has already forced an end to new petrol and diesel vehicle sales by 2030, 10 years earlier than originally planned. But the … Read more
Boris Johnson’s green dream: Prime Minister wants UK emissions cuts to be the fastest in the world despite ‘colossal’ challenge Boris Johnson wants UK to lead charge ahead of hosting next year’s climate talks Mr Johnson wants to reduce carbon emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030 He aims to put environmental issues at … Read more