Volvo and SSAB sign deal to create world first ‘fossil-free’ steel vehicles in ‘green revolution’
‘This is an important step on the road to completely climate-neutral transports.’
Transport
New tech means electric battery run lorries can compete with diesel on cost, says study
A new study by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) shows that electric battery-powered freight trucks can be economically competitive with diesel counterparts. They say the study challenges a long-held view that has previously dismissed electric freight trucks as too costly. It argues that with with battery technology improving rapidly, heavy battery electric trucks can compete – and likely …
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Traffic free, active travel, people first. Watch Edinburgh council’s plans for greener centre
“Our vision is to provide a great place that everyone can enjoy and benefit from, which supports our drive to be net zero carbon by 2030 and helps the city’s economic recovery.”
‘It’s a huge pity that it took a deadly pandemic to bring our air quality within legal limits’
“The health links between air pollution and Covid-19 should push us to redouble our efforts to clean up our air and protect public health.”
Carlsberg: recharges the parts other beers can’t reach
“It is the first order of this scale in Europe.”
As Scotland stalls Sweden orders hundreds of EV buses from Volvo
Electric buses are already a viable solution for cities that want public transport with long-term sustainability
Can Edinburgh really deliver a breath of fresh air for its citizens? This says yes ..
THE first hint of something big to come emerged in June. Just a throwaway line, and an otherwise seemingly innocuous survey. But it raised the question – could Edinburgh city centre be destined for a car free future? And while the city’s Transport Convener Lesley Macinnes stopped short of being explicit about the future intent …
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Edinburgh takes huge step towards a car free capital with clean-air pledge
SCOTLAND’S capital city could stage regular vehicle free days on Edinburgh’s streets as part of a bid to clean-up air quality. City of Edinburgh Council Transport Convener Lesley Macinnes announced the plans as it celebrated its first Clean Air Day. But she stopped short of saying whether or not that – with fact based monitoring …
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OPINION: Clean Air Day has potential to go further, says Paths for All chief
Ian Findlay is Chief Officer of Paths for All, Scotland’s walking charity which partners with 30 national organisations and aims to significantly increase the number of people who choose to walk in Scotland. Here he argues the case for Clean Air Day’s success. EDINBURGH’S The Mound was closed off in the biggest show yet of …
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Glasgow City Council challenged to stand up for citizen health with LEZ decision
GLASGOW could push ahead with plans for a ‘congestion charge’ as the city struggles to get to grips with its air pollution crisis, in a move environmental groups say they would support. The idea – first floated by Glasgow City Council’s draft Low Emissions Zone strategy – could now be put out for consultation. It …
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