Children lead Greenpeace action at Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders gala dinner.
… "Volkswagen is the biggest seller of diesel cars in Britain – it lied about the toxic emissions its cars produce, and those lies cost lives. … money when we could just stop selling diesel cars? It just doesn’t make sense.” Dr Aarash …
A group of medics and activists shut down Volkswagen's UK headquarters, turning it into an emergency diesel pollution clinic. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… Volkswagen commit to stop producing diesel cars and go 100% electric. Diesel addiction … said: “As the UK’s biggest seller of diesel cars, Volkswagen is complicit in an air … now.” Volkswagen sells the most diesel cars in the UK; one in five new diesel cars …
Upcoming government waste strategy must act on ‘invisible’ microplastics pollution.
Car tyres create tonnes of plastic pollution Marianne Brooker | 26th November 2018 News Change Makers Friends Of The Earth Microplastic Pollution Plastics Single Use Plastics tire-428528_960_720.jpg …
The UK government’s Net Zero Strategy just does not add up. We read every word - so you don't have to.
… This is expected to result in 53 percent of cars and 40 percent of vans being ZEVs by … less than this if the total numbers of cars and vans increase. Cars are currently responsible for the bulk of …
The Committee on Climate Change is supposed to hold the UK Government's feet to the fire. Here is how it is failing.
… new build homes, and 1.7 million electric cars ( Fourth Carbon Budget , p107). Needless … expectations have been met - though electric cars are now becoming more common. And yet a … the Fourth Carbon Budget, 60 per cent of new cars and vans were expected to be electric in …
The UK Government ‘energy security’ strategy threatens more oil and gas - and more climate breakdown.
Energy policy more heat than light Peter Somerville | 18th May 2022 | Comment UK Government Energy Policy Climate Breakdown Energy 51662053310_8eace93650_3k.jpg The UK Government ‘energy security’ …
We have to take the growing impact of the digital sector into account if we are serious about the energy transition.
Digital technologies and environmental impact Marianne Brooker | 16th July 2019 News Digital Media Video Internet Carbon Emissions computer-cut.jpg We have to take the growing impact of the digital …
'Sharpe’s favoured alternative to neoclassical economics is a form of evolutionary economics: when it comes to the energy transition this notion is deeply flawed.'
… such as coal, palm oil, soy, cocoa and cars could collaborate to achieve a transition … making it necessary to reduce the number of cars on the road and work harder for a modal …
Ecosocialism is posited as a solution of appropriate ambition to prevent breakdown. But what is ecosocialism? Is it ecological? And do we all have to be socialist now?
… deflating the tyres of highly polluting cars. Interestingly, some time after the book …