Costa Rica receives UN’s highest environmental honour
Costa Rica has been declared the winner of the 2019 Champions of the Earth award, the UN’s highest environmental honour. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said it chose the Central American country...
View ArticleLabour unveils £3.6bn plan ‘to jumpstart an EV revolution’
Labour has unveiled plans to invest £3.6 billion in charging networks “to jumpstart the transition” to electric vehicles (EVs). The party says its rapid rollout of charging points for 21.5 million EVs...
View ArticleWelsh councils win £458k to plug in EV charging points
Five local authorities in Wales are to share funding worth more £450,000 to increase the availability of accessible charging points and boost the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country....
View ArticleUS petrol station switches to 100% EV charging
A petrol station in the US has become the country’s first to quit selling fossil fuels and switch to 100% electric vehicle (EV) charging. RS Automotives in Maryland re-opened yesterday after...
View ArticleGreen Scottish developments may no longer need planning permission
New developments that help reduce emissions and tackle climate change could no longer need planning permission under draft proposals considered by the Scottish Government. Projects that could...
View ArticleOfgem: UK’s progress in cutting emissions has slowed
The UK’s efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions has slowed, falling by 2.5% last year. That’s according to latest figures from Ofgem, which reveals 2018 saw the smallest reduction in cutting...
View ArticleAll new Welsh homes ‘should have EV charging points’
All new residential developments in Wales should have charging points for electric vehicles (EVs), according to an assembly committee. Ministers on the Welsh National Assembly’s Economy, Infrastructure...
View ArticleIberdrola and Mercedes-Benz sign deal to accelerate EV adoption in Spain
Iberdrola and Mercedes Benz have teamed up to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility in Spain by lowering entry barriers and promoting zero emission transport solutions. The three-year alliance...
View ArticleLocal authorities offered £2m to improve air quality
Local authorities are being invited to bid for a share of at least £2 million of funding to improve air quality in their areas. It is being provided as part of the Air Quality Grant scheme, which has...
View ArticleNorwegian dairy firm moo-ves to reduce climate impact with EV chargers
Norwegian dairy producer Tine is installing 200 new charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its efforts to reduce its climate impact. It has signed a five-year agreement with Swedish...
View ArticleYorkshire Water trials EVs at treatment site in Leeds
Yorkshire Water has announced it is to trial electric vehicles (EVs) at its site in Knostrop, Leeds. The water company is exploring cleaning up its fleet as part of its commitment to be carbon-neutral...
View ArticleEU investigates €108m Hungarian state aid for Samsung battery plant
The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation to assess if Hungary’s plans to grant €108 million (£93m) of public support to Samsung SDI’s battery production facility complies with...
View ArticleGovernment plans green number plates for electric vehicles
Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK could soon get green number plates under latest plans announced by the government. The Department for Transport has launched a consultation on introducing...
View ArticleMorrisons to roll out network of 100 EV charging points
Morrisons is to install a network of 100 rapid charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) by the end of the year. Customers will be able to fully charge the majority of cars in under 45 minutes and a...
View ArticleLidl to plug in EV charging points at 300 stores
Lidl has made a commitment to install rapid charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) at more than 300 stores over the next three years. That includes all of its new stores as well as existing...
View ArticleEV battery gigafactory in Poland granted €250m
A London-based bank is providing a long term loan of €250 million (£216m) to support the construction of a battery gigafactory for electric vehicles (EVs) in Poland. The €2.8 billion (£2.4bn) LG Chem...
View ArticleEIB charges up Spanish EV development with €17m of new funding
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €17 million (£14.66m) in financing to a Spanish technology and engineering firm working to advance the electric vehicle (EV) market. The money is being...
View ArticleVirgin Media owner to plug in 1,200 EV charging points
The owner of Virgin Media has unveiled plans to install and operate around 1,200 charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) over the next 18 months. Liberty Media will transform existing Virgin Media...
View ArticleCentrica teams up with NCP to trial ‘charge parks’ for EVs
Centrica has joined forces with car parking provider NCP to trial “charge parks” for professional drivers of electric vehicles (EVs). The first pilot charge park is expected in the New Year, with the...
View ArticleUK energy storage sector sees ‘massive growth’
The energy storage industry in the UK is seeing “massive growth” as the number of applications to build battery storage projects is continuing to increase rapidly. That’s according to a new report,...
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