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Youth activists win ‘historic’ climate case settlement in Hawaii

Youth activists are forcing Hawaii to clean up its transport sector.

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WATCH: Naked cyclists demand improved road safety

Hundreds of naked cyclists took to the streets of the Mexican capital on Saturday calling for greater rights and safety on the road.

Green News

Inside Paris 2024’s plans to hold the most sustainable Games yet

Construction represents the biggest improvement, with 95% of venues existing or temporary. But critics point to ‘harmful’ sponsorship deals.

Economy

Would you be revved up if you were offered an EV car with a new job?

A number of employers are offering electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice schemes, to try and attract employees looking for green benefits.

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Living

How did the Netherlands become a cycling utopia?

With some five billion bicycle trips made a year, the Dutch work hard to keep the wheels of pedal progress turning.

Economy

Alarming lack of charging points keeps EU climate goals out of reach

The EU needs mass-market adoption of electric cars in all states to achieve Europe’s ambitious CO2-reduction targets but lacks the public charging infrastructure to meet them, according to a new report.

Mobility

Is conversion to an EV worth it? Classic car owners are not convinced

While some classic car owners are converting to electric, not everyone is ready to do so.

Green News

Cycling Declaration hailed as ‘historic’ moment for Europe

Although it carries no legal force, cycling advocates have greeted an undertaking by governments and MEPs to make Europe a more bike friendly place as an important recognition of the health and environmental benefits and a milestone in EU transport policy.

Business

BlaBlaCar secures €100 million to expand international operations

Paris-based carpooling app BlaBlaCar hopes to grow its service in countries like Brazil, Mexico and India after a disappointing pandemic period.

Business

Chinese battery maker plans to build UK’s biggest gigafactory

EVE Energy has allegedly pledged an initial £1.2 billion to create a battery plant on the outskirts of Coventry, England.

Green News

Major transport union to strike with climate activists in Germany

Transport is responsible for about a quarter of the EU's total greenhouse gas emissions, according to the European Environment Agency.

Green News

Spanish cities forced to expand bike lanes and low-emissions zones

Cities in Spain have been told to use or lose funds for bike lanes and low-emissions zones after right-wing backsliding.

Mobility

The e-scooter so small it can fit in your carry-on bag when you travel

When folded, the Arma e-scooter is as tall as a stack of 10 A4 sheets of paper and can travel up to 15 km on a single charge.

Green News

Inside Brussels’ plan to become a 10-minute city

The Belgian capital has released a roadmap of how it plans to become a ‘city in 10 minutes’.

Green News

Montpellier now has free public transport. Here's how to get a pass

Montpellier has launched its free public transport scheme ahead of Christmas.

Travel News

A driverless ‘magnetic levitation train’ is coming to Berlin

Berlin has announced plans for a sustainable 'maglev' train. Here's how it will work.

Business

TotalEnergies employees offered €2,000 incentive to green transition

French energy company TotalEnergies will pay €2,000 to each of its 35,000 French employees to help them finance greener modes of energy and transportation.

Mobility

The world’s first off-road solar vehicle is test driven in Morocco

The two-seater, road-legal ‘Stella Terra’ model is powered via solar roof panels and has a 630 km range on a sunny day.

Denmark

Euroviews. Cities are leading a cycling revolution. Will the EU follow suit?

My colleagues and I are convinced that cycling is the future. We need the EU and its member states to step to the challenge and recognise cycling as a phenomenal tool with immense transformative power, Line Barfod writes.

Green News

Will the UK's delayed fossil fuel car ban hurt the EV industry?

Britain has delayed its ban on fossil fuel cars by five years. How will it affect the transition to EVs?