Keep off the grass: UK wildflowers at risk of extinction November 10, 2021 Research from British conservation charity Plantlife and Renault has revealed that in the UK one in five wildflowers is at a risk of extinction due to pollution. According to the data, since the 1930s 97 per cent of the country’s grasslands and meadows have disappeared, while floral diversity plummeted on road verges, usually home to [...]
Heathrow’s e-gates fail again leaving passengers stuck November 10, 2021 E-gates at Heathrow airport have failed for the third time in three months, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in hour-long queues. The hub said it was working with Border Force to find a solution as quickly as possible. “This issue is impacting a number of ports of entry and is not an isolated issue at [...]
UK and 18 others commit to green shipping corridors by end of decade November 10, 2021 The UK, US and 17 other countries have committed to the establishment of green maritime routes between two or more ports by the end of the decade. By agreeing to the Clydebank Declaration, signatories will work towards setting up at least six green shipping corridors, investing in clean energy infrastructure at ports on major maritime [...]
All new cars will be net zero by 2040, says COP26 declaration November 10, 2021 Representatives from several governments, businesses and other automotive stakeholders have committed for all new car sales to globally be net zero by 2040. By signing the COP26 “declaration on zero emission cars and vans”, stakeholders have agreed that in leading markets the transition to environmentally conscious vehicles will need to happen no later than 2035, [...]
Easyjet joins Race to Zero on COP26 Transport Day November 10, 2021 Easyjet joined the UN-backed Race to Zero campaign – which aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 – on the same day as COP26’s transportation day. Presenting its roadmap in the next few months, the carrier has committed to set an interim target for 2035, while working towards the 2050 objective. “Joining Race to [...]
EV set to remain a luxury for the rich without incentives, warns Auto Trader November 10, 2021 British automotive marketplace Auto Trader has argued that without targeted incentives for the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EV), net-zero cars will remain an exclusive prerogative of the rich. Data from Auto Trader has revealed that interest in EV is coming mainly from wealthier postcodes, as six of the top 10 EV hotspots are in [...]
Majority of public charging points take eight hours to charge, say Lib Dems November 10, 2021 Data from an analysis by the Liberal Democrats have revealed that 80 per cent of public charging points for electric vehicles would take up to eight hours to charge a small car. According to the party despite the UK Government’s promises to increase the numbers, in the last three months out of 1,553 chargers installed [...]
No more dependency on Alstom and Siemens, urges rail regulator November 9, 2021 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has urged Network Rail to put an end to its dependency on French and German signalling system providers Alstom and Siemens. In a report published on 8 November, the regulator has urged the railway body to transform its approach to procuring and delivering signalling processes, widening its pool [...]
Use it or Lose it: UK airport coalition calls on government to restore slots November 9, 2021 A coalition of Gatwick, Belfast and Edinburgh airports has urged transport secretary Grant Shapps to restore the ‘Use it or Lose it’ airport rule. Backed by low-cost carrier Wizz Air, the coalition has called on the government to revert to the slot rule – which imposes on airlines to fly, trade or hand back airport [...]
BA goes ahead with Gatwick plans following backing from unions November 9, 2021 British Airways (BA) is expected to go ahead with its plans to operate a short-haul subsidiary from Gatwick following accords with trade unions. Luis Gallego, chief executive of BA’s owner IAG, told Bloomberg Television that agreements were reached with pilots and flight attendants, leaving the company to negotiate only with ground staff – a secure enough [...]