Transport & Cities
Government launches strategy to double cycling rates by 2040
The Department for Transport and Robert Goodwill has published a draft strategy to double cycling rates and reverse the decline in walking.
Read MoreStirling street lighting project set to cut power consumption by 63%
Stirling Council is installing 12,000 LED lamps and 4,000 lampposts through a £9.87million Green Loan from the Green Investment Bank, saving a predicted £31million over the next 30 years.
Read MoreExperts call for amendment to house-building law to avoid flooding
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Charities and experts have called on the government to amend its proposed house-building law to require developers to use local land’s natural ability to absorb rainwater, to avoid causing an additional flood risk.
Read MoreHeathrow Airport sets out sustainability guidelines for food retailers
Heathrow Airport has set out sustainability targets for its food and beverage retailers.
Read MoreVolvo drives for standardised electric car charging
Volvo Cars has called on the global automotive industry to standardise charging infrastructure for electric cars.
Read MoreTwelve-mile ‘Crossrail for the bike’ to open in London
A stretch of nearly twelve miles of traffic-free segregated tracks or low-traffic streets between Westminster and Barking is to open to cyclists in April.
Read MorePower-bike rental service launches at University of Brighton
A fleet of ten electronically-assisted bikes are now available to rent by staff and students at the University of Brighton.
Read MoreWorld’s largest retrofit project to cut buildings’ carbon emissions
Green Building Councils across Europe have launched Build Upon, the world’s largest collaborative retrofit project designed to reduce carbon emissions from buildings.
Read MoreCertified-green buildings predicted to double by 2018
The percentage of companies across the world who expect that more than 60 per cent of their building projects will be certified as ‘green’ is predicted to more than double by 2018.
Read MoreJohnson to tackle London air pollution with £5m fund
Boris Johnson has that announced projects across 28 London boroughs will receive a share of £5million to improve air quality.
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