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A coalition of 190 countries have agreed to phase out coal power and end support for new coal power plants, thanks to a package of support from international parties.

Sheffield City Council has approved plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) that will charge drivers of the most polluting vehicles to enter the city centre.

A public inquiry into Mafuwer Logistics Ltd conducted by the Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands, Nick Denton, found that almost all the company’s financial resources had been provided by a £50,000 bounce back loan (BBL) in May 2020.

Trucks powered by liquified natural gas (LNG) are no better for the climate than conventional diesel trucks and pollute the air far more than manufacturers claim, new independent tests indicate.

In response to the Government’s proposed temporary relaxation of the rules on cabotage for foreign drivers in the UK, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has expressed its shock and disappointment that more effective measures could not be taken to deal with the shortage of lorry drivers and the supply chain crisis in the UK.

Plans to cut methane emissions and end deforestation, followed by today’s news that finance companies will align with net zero, brings optimism to climate conference.

The Government has announced new legislation making it mandatory for Britain’s largest businesses to disclose their climate-related risks.

Logistics UK has welcomed the commitment to improve the quality of available heavy goods vehicle (HGV) parking spaces that was made in the Chancellor’s recent Budget speech.

After the Road Haulage Association (RHA) recently called on the Government to work with local authorities to invest in lorry parking and truck stops, the trade union Unite is now also lending its support to a campaign by HGV drivers for safety, decency and dignity to be restored to lorry driving in the UK.

What follows may not come as a total surprise, given that the Government has leaked most of its good news about transport, health and education in advance. This is why Chancellor Rishi Sunak was sharply reminded by the Deputy Speaker, Dame Eleanor Laing, that MPs expect to hear the news from him, not the media.