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From rural buses to solar panels, our Green agenda has been transformative. Yet, vested interests and big polluters helped to poison the well of public thinking

New government faces massive task in repairing UK’s degraded environment and fighting climate crisis. Here’s what will be top of its in-tray

National Infrastructure Commission says public transport, home heating and water networks all in need of renewal

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Grant Shapps hints scaling back of Northern Powerhouse Rail could be among cost-saving measures

They couldn’t agree on the climate crisis – nor whether sending troops to Ukraine would start world war three

Transport secretary’s pledge comes with multiple oil tankers either docked or on their way to UK ports

The Bamfords have enjoyed access to Boris Johnson while lobbying for hydrogen

Fuel made from waste and synthetic ‘e-fuels’ could reduce emissions significantly but scaling up quickly will be an immense challenge

IEA analysis offers hope for climate action but says inflated oil price may slow global economic recovery from Covid-19

Readers respond to George Monbiot’s warning that electric vehicles are not the solution to the UK’s pollution and transport problems

Our investment in the transport and energy sectors falls far short of our neighbours’, write Dr Robin Russell-Jones and Dave Faulkner – and we are supporting airlines with no requirements to improve fuel efficiency

System of overhead cables and adapted lorries could pay for itself within 15 years

Vehicles could become cheaper as specialist firm leases batteries to bus operators

Rishi Sunak fails to even mention energy efficiency, the no-brainer climate policy