Islington partners with e-scooter operator to deploy e-bikes November 11, 2021 The Borough of Islington has partnered up with micromobility company TIER to launch 500 e-bikes around the area, with plans to roll out more across the capital in 2022. “We’re working tirelessly to help tackle the climate emergency by making Islington a cleaner, greener, healthier place to live,” said councillor Rowena Champion, Islington Council’s executive [...]
Heathrow’s passenger traffic rockets after end of restrictions November 11, 2021 October’s passenger traffic at Heathrow airport has gone up 144 per cent compared with the same time last year, following the easing of restrictions. Data from the London hub has revealed that last month more than 3 million passenger passed through the airport, delivering the sixth consecutive month of growth. The relaxation of travel rules [...]
Pantheon Infrastructure raises £400m in over-subscribed IPO November 11, 2021 Pantheon Infrastructure said this morning it has raised £400m of fresh capital at its IPO, with a share price of £1 per share. The company had initially set a target of around £300m, so the firm said it is “very pleased” with the result. During the raise, Investec Bank had come on board to arrange [...]
Green aviation is a “fairytale”, say environmental stakeholders November 10, 2021 Without policy and behavioural change, efforts to develop green aviation and zero-carbon flying will not get the sector to reach its targets fast enough, the UK’s Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) argued. “Our politicians seem to be living in a fairytale world where the aviation sector quits its dependence on fossil fuels – and overcomes all [...]
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 [...]
