What’s the WMO’s new plan to track greenhouse gases?

Measurement stations could be set up to monitor air pollution levels all around the world

Northeast protected with £3m

Tree planting, river health and biodiversity have all been areas of focus

Walking and cycling get £12.7m wheel-up

Regions across the UK will benefit from new infrastructure and schemes to cut air pollution

Environment Act updated to improve air quality

Councils will now be required to report more frequently on air pollution levels

Tesco rolls out first electric lorry for deliveries to city centre stores

The lorry is expected to replace around 30,000 miles per year of diesel with green energy, helping remove around 23 tonnes of carbon emissions per year

Sadiq Khan awards £4m for ‘green and healthy’ streets in London

The Green and Healthy Streets Fund supports projects like rain gardens and tree pits that integrate green infrastructure and climate resilience measures into local streets

UK relaxes permitting conditions for coal-fired power plants this winter

It will cover the period from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2023 to address energy security issues if they arise, ‘whilst aiming to limit unnecessary pollution’

Ferrari taps Bloom Energy to drive decarbonisation at its Italian HQ

A new 1MW solid oxide fuel cell plant has been installed, which provides 5% of the energy required for Ferrari’s production activities, while helping reduce fuel consumption and emissions

‘UK first’: Tarmac unveils concrete plans for battery electric mixer truck

The new 26-tonne electric truck will operate as a carbon-neutral solution as Tarmac uses 100% of its site electricity from renewable energy sources

West Sussex initiates ‘largest-ever local authority rollout’ of EV chargers

Councillors and representatives from Connected Kerb gathered at Hazelgrove Road Car Park at Haywards Heath to mark the rollout this week, which will take place over the next decade