Transport
EU proposes more time for long-haul airlines to cut CO2
EU negotiators agree tentative deal that stops the clock longer on emissions trading for intercontinental flights
Tesla to open $5 billion ‘Gigafactory’ for batteries
Elon Musk’s latest investment could remove another barrier to the electric car industry
MEPs back tougher EU CO2 emissions standard for cars
Green groups give broad welcome to world’s toughest CO2 limits for cars and vans
Obama announces new US fuel efficiency standards
New regulations scheduled for 2016 could cut carbon pollution in USA by 10% say Sierra Club
Renault chief calls for London’s bus lanes to accept electric cars
Free parking, charging facilities and access to bus lanes seen as essential for electric market to take off in UK
China PM calls for national roll-out of electric vehicles
Li Keqiang says more needs to be done to raise use of electric cars, but infrastructure remains lacking
Google buys second Swedish wind farm
Data giant makes third major low carbon purchase in January in quest to run all data centres on 100% renewables
Toyota reports 43% rise in hybrid sales
Hybrid car market leader now plans to invest in new range powered by hydrogen cells
Google to invest $75m in second Texas wind farm
182MW Panhandle 2 wind farm is communications giant’s 15th renewable energy investment
Boeing hails green diesel ‘breakthrough’ for aviation industry
Fuel made from vegetable oils and fats could offer low carbon answer to rising airline pollution levels
Top green gadgets at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show
Geeks go wild for technology in Las Vegas show – RTCC looks at those that could make the world a better place
Formula E car electrifies Las Vegas strip
Electric car racing series showcases Spark-Renault SRT_01E with high-speed display at Consumer Electronics Show
Nissan promises to deliver electric London black cab by 2015
Car giant says zero emission taxi can eliminate 20% of exhaust fumes from the city’s 20,000 black cabs
Ford unveils C-MAX Energi Solar concept car
Ford’s latest hybrid electric vehicle powers itself through solar panels on its roof
Aviation industry set to expand 5% per year
“Insatiable” desire for travel bad news for climate change as airline passenger numbers grow faster than fuel efficiency improvements
WWF say extra Heathrow runway would ‘wreck UK climate targets’
WWF warns airport expansion is incompatible with UK’s legally binding target of 80% reduction in emissions by 2050
Bus rapid transits: a low cost solution to traffic pollution
World Resources Institute says Bus Rapid Transit systems are a cost-effective way for countries to cut car use
FIFA to ‘offset’ Brazil World Cup emissions
Thursday’s top 5 – FIFA to offset the 2.72 million tonnes of CO2, pilots told to learn to land in smog, coal emissions cause quarter of a million deaths in China
Pollution guzzling bike promises cleaner and greener cities
Thai designers plan to construct a bike that absorbs pollution and releases purified air
Russia enlists Gazprom to drive down transport pollution levels
Kremlin aims to cut rising pollution and emission levels by investing in gas-powered cars, buses and lorries