Many products now carry health warnings or information about their environmental efficiency or the harm they cause. Houses and flats for sale or rent must have an energy performance certificate, on which they are graded from A (the best) to G (the worst). A national, accessible database holds this ever growing body of information. ThisContinue reading “WARNING – THIS PRODUCT MAY KILL YOU”
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Carbon monoxide emissions of new cars on the rise
For the third year running the average CO2 emissions of new cars sold in the UK has risen. It stands at 127.9g of CO2 per kilometre – significantly above the target level of 95g introduced by the EU. This is despite the total number of new cars sold falling by 2.4%. The average CO2 emissionsContinue reading “Carbon monoxide emissions of new cars on the rise”
Ticking off
The idlers are back in force. The temperature has dropped, the mornings are dark, it’s November, and once again everybody is idling! As I walk London’s streets, I estimate that I encounter a parked vehicle with its engine ticking over at least once every 150 metres. In fact my experience is that the majority ofContinue reading “Ticking off”
Bye bye car. Hello clean, friendly city 