What does Boris Johnson's Green plan mean for Scotland?
The PM's plan will need to look heavily to Scotland for both the natural and the technical fixes.
Nov. 18, 2020 • ~5 min
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Electric vehicles: Your questions answered
We answer your top questions on electric cars - on charging, on range and on battery life.
Nov. 18, 2020 • ~5 min
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Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030 under the PM's green plan
The PM confirms he is bringing the ban forward as he sets out his "green industrial revolution".
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~7 min
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Bentley reveals plan to go fully electric by 2030
The luxury carmaker will scrap petrol engines within a decade and become carbon neutral.
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~2 min
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Electric cars won't save us if the numbers don't add up – economist
It seems likely we are going to need radical reductions in future ownership of private vehicles as we transition to cleaner transport.
Aug. 7, 2020 • ~8 min
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Economist: electric cars won't save us if the numbers don't add up
It seems likely we are going to need radical reductions in future ownership of private vehicles as we transition to cleaner transport.
Aug. 7, 2020 • ~8 min
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The UK plans to build huge batteries to store renewable energy – but there's a much cheaper solution
Grid-scale batteries could be at least double the cost of those in electric vehicles.
July 27, 2020 • ~6 min
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If all cars were electric, UK carbon emissions would drop by 12%
We calculated what would happen if petrol cars were replaced overnight with Teslas and Nissan Leafs.
May 29, 2020 • ~6 min
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Car dependency: UK government can't cut driving and build lots of roads at same time
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has called for fewer cars and better public transport.
April 6, 2020 • ~6 min
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Zero emissions: government must address hurdles putting people off electric cars
If the UK government is serious about facilitating a technology shift, it must provide serious long-term policies to improve cost and range.
March 19, 2020 • ~8 min
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