Climate

Is Volkswagen’s plan to drop diesel and petrol cars a good one?

Posted by Philip Evans - 6th December 2018
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The announcement Earlier this week, Volkswagen announced a plan to get out of the business of fossil fuel cars and to go 100% electric. They’ll launch their final generation of fossil fuel cars in 2026 and plan to stop selling them all together by 2040. VW is the first… Read More

Green Great Britain Week – how green was it really?

Posted by Flo Stuart-Leach - 19th October 2018
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Hot off the heels of the biggest climate change announcement from the UN in years that we have 12 years to reduce global carbon emissions by 45% – the government launched Green Great Britain Week. A week to “showcase ten years since UK’s world leading Climate Change Act” and… Read More

How to win at Climate Roulette

Posted by John Sauven - 17th October 2018
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Greenpeace volunteers send a message to the German government, October 2018.
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First, take as many bullets out of the gun as you can. Secondly, check whether you’ve taken as many bullets out of the gun as you can. Thirdly, if there are any remaining bullets in the gun which you can remove, do so. Our global gamble with the climate is… Read More

What does climate change mean for the Antarctic?

Posted by Louisa Casson - 8th October 2018
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Paradise Bay in the Antarctic.

When we asked people what the Antarctic makes them think of, ‘climate change’ was one of the most common answers around the world. If you Google news about the Antarctic it’s easy to see why – terrifying headlines warn about icebergs the size of Luxembourg… Read More

A handy list of car companies that are ditching diesel

Posted by Morten Thaysen - 5th October 2018
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Greenpeace air pollution campaigners and medical professionals have blocked more than 800 Volkswagen staff from entering the company’s head office in Milton Keynes. Arriving at 7am, they barricaded the entrances with sick bay furniture and set up a diesel pollution clinic outside to offer advice and health checks to staff and members of the public. Greenpeace is demanding Volkswagen commit to stop producing diesel cars and go 100% electric.

“We are obviously headed for the end of diesel”. You’d think these would be the words of someone campaigning for clean air or perhaps a mayor taking action to clean up the air of their city. But in fact they are the words of Carlos Ghosn, the… Read More

5 reasons Porsche ditching diesel spells the end for dirty cars

Posted by Morten Thaysen - 24th September 2018
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Four women dismantle a VW Golf TDI diesel car at an unofficial fringe exhibition at the V&A to protest against Volkswagens continued support of polluting diesel engines.

This weekend, German luxury car-maker Porsche announced it is ditching diesel to focus its efforts on electrification. While Porsche hasn’t sold any diesel cars since February this year, this rules out a comeback for Porsche diesel cars. And here are five other reasons why Porsche ditching diesel is… Read More