The UK government is “flouting” its duty to protect the lives and health of its citizens from illegal and dangerous levels of air pollution, according to the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights related to toxic waste.
The value of some used diesel cars has dropped by as much as 26% since the start of this year amid a crackdown on older vehicles.
It’s inevitable. Burning fossil fuels in the 21st Century has become the new smoking and whether you are a liberal lefty willing on zero-emission zones or a hard-right climate sceptic, expect to soon be bombarded with marketing bumf about why your next car should be an electric one and why you need to give up
Nicola Sturgeon outlines plans to ‘massively expand’ pilot projects to encourage uptake of electric vehicles.