by Simon Bowens | Feb 15, 2019 | Transport
A new report published by Friends of the Earth has called for free bus travel to be extended to all people aged under 30. The initiative, mirroring the current provision for over-65s, is one of the solutions proposed by the report’s authors, Transport for the...
by Simon Bowens | Dec 14, 2018 | Climate science, Divestment, Energy, National news, Transport
Here’s a roundup of climate change news from Yorkshire and further afield for the month: IPCC Report demands “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented” changes The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on Global Warming of 1.5C...
by Simon Bowens | Jul 13, 2018 | Transport
The Government has launched its “Road to Zero” strategy setting out its plans to ensure that at least 50% of new cars and 40% of vans are ultra low emission vehicles. The Government also sets out its ambition to deploy the infrastructure required to...
by Simon Bowens | Jul 2, 2018 | National news
Last week, the Committee for Climate Change published its 2018 Progress Report which stated that, despite rapid reduction in emissions from the power sector, the Government are set to miss its legally-binding carbon targets due to lack of progress in other sectors...
by Simon Bowens | Jun 29, 2018 | Air Quality, Transport
Air pollution causes 40,000 early deaths across the UK every year and the majority of the population breathe illegally polluted air. Parts of Yorkshire have a serious air pollution problem. Data from Public Health England reveals over 2500 premature deaths caused by...