Emissions

Study warns of famine, extreme cold and rising sea levels if planet’s key heat distributor shuts down

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Report names the top offenders in escalating climate emergency

More than 400,000 customers seeking compensation from the carmaker

Campaigners call for curb on car use in light of greenhouse gases increase

Sadiq Khan announces biggest ever vehicle-free day in the English capital

Councils may soon issue on-the-spot fines to offending drivers

Sadiq Khan’s new emissions charge comes into force this week - here’s everything you need to know

German car giants allegedly prevented green technology from reaching the market

Trials will begin in Coventry later this year to encourage motorists to use bikes or buses

Sadiq Khan says ‘damning report’ on taxi pollution shows need for upcoming ULEZ

COP24 summit seals accord, but major issues remain unresolved

Judgment means European authorities can now stop Euro 6 diesel vehicles from entering their cities

Major oil producers condemned as landmark climate change summit is thrown into chaos

UN scientists warn ‘window of opportunity’ to tackle emissions is rapidly closing as carbon dioxide reaches 3 million-year-high

Report reveals G20 is failing to meet Paris emissions targets, with 82% of energy still coming from fossil fuels

Carbon dioxide figures continue to rise despite cars ‘becoming cleaner’

Drivers caught in high-polluting vehicles on northern Moor Lane will face fines from April

Vehicles using the fuel are now more expensive to tax, but are they still the best option for high-mileage drivers?

Cayenne, Macan and Panamera models using the fuel will cease production

The German car giants allegedly held secret meetings to prevent a pollution-limiting tech war

Only EVs, hybrids and hydrogen cars permitted on nine ‘ultra-low emissions streets’ during peak hours

All cars sold in the EU must pass tougher tests from 1 September

The German boss is the most senior official to face criminal charges since the cheating first came to light in 2015

Payout marks end of criminal investigations in Europe but carmaker still faces claims from motorists

German transport authority finds ‘inadmissible defeat devices’ on the company’s SUVs

What the Euro 6 emission regulations mean for the UK car buyer – and why the latest diesels are the cleanest ever

Negativity around the fuel has pushed buyers towards petrol cars

City Mayor says vehicle pollution levy will not make a profit but is ‘a price worth paying to improve the quality of our air’

And Oxford aims to become world’s first ‘zero-emission zone’ by end of this decade

Voluntary recall is 'not linked' to official investigation, says company