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Wednesday, 18 November 2020

BBC News

• Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030 under PM's green planNew cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030, Boris Johnson has said. But some hybrids would still be allowed, he confirmed.
• Shift to electric cars will need 'Herculean' effort, says industryThe car industry says it could struggle after a ban on new petrol and diesel cars was brought forward to 2030.

The Guardian

• Why a plan to cut pollution is making people across England so angryA slew of initiatives from local councils have meant drivers being moved off residential streets and on to busier main roads. But while many residents support the schemes, the measures have provoked protestsAs England entered lockdown in the spring, there was a huge switch away from public transport and into private cars. The government, fearing gridlock and spikes in pollution, acted quickly to allocate powers and funding to local councils for implementing traffic restrictions. The move has resulted in 200 schemes being drawn up, the majority of which are in London where traffic is often most...

Times Online

• Boris Johnson promises revolution in homes, roads and industry [subscription]Boris Johnson will today unveil a ten-point plan for a “green industrial revolution” which he says will create and support up to 250,000 jobs.
• Sales of new petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2030 [subscription]The sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned from 2030 and hybrid vehicles outlawed five years later, Boris Johnson will announce today.

City AM

• Road pricing can level up the nation and take our outdated transport system into the twenty-first centuryIf the leaks from the Treasury this week are to be believed, Rishi Sunak has been presented a study on The post Road pricing can level up the nation and take our outdated transport system into the twenty-first century appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• Boris Johnson announcing 2030 ban on sales of petrol and diesel carsThe Prime Minister (pictured holding an electric car charger) will herald a 'green industrial revolution' that could create 250,000 jobs and slash the country's carbon emissions.

The Mirror

• Buying new petrol cars banned from 2030 as PM's green plan brought forwardThe PM revealed his 'ten point plan' for slashing carbon emissions and tackling climate change - as well as creating 250,000 green jobs

Sky News

• How does the UK's new green drive compare to the rest of the world?Boris Johnson hopes his plans to "build back green" after COVID-19 will help him connect with leaders around the world, in his mission to cut carbon emissions across the country.
• New petrol and diesel cars banned from sale after 2030 under PM's 10-point green planNew petrol and diesel cars will be banned from sale after 2030, the government has announced.

Birmingham Post

• Petrol and diesel car sales to end by 2030 as PM's 10-point plan revealedHydrogen, nuclear and carbon capture follow last month's surge on offshore wind

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be phased out by 2030, Boris Johnson has confirmed as he set out his 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolutionâ€�.

London Evening Standard

• London to host UK’s largest e-scooter trialPlans for the biggest trial of electric scooters in the UK were today unveiled by Transport for London.
• Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward by decade to 2030 Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be phased out by 2030, Boris Johnson has said as he set out his 10-point plan for a

Wales Online

• No new petrol and diesel cars can be sold in the UK from 2030The Government have brought the original plan forward by 10 years

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Youngsters shine light on green transportPrimary school pupils have created posters promoting environmentally friendly ways to travel to school. Primary school pupils from across the UK and Ireland submitted posters to a competition ran by the Transport Planning Society and Living Streets for Transport Planning Day 2020. Winners of the competition were announced on Monday by the Mayor of London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Will Norman at the virtual Transport Planning Day conference, which also featured a speech from Transport Minister, Rachel Maclean MP.  First place went to nine-year-old Phoebe from St Luke's Pr...

New Civil Engineer

• TfN boss welcomes update on ‘essential’ A66 trans-Pennine routeTransport for the North (TfN) major roads director Peter Molyneux has welcomed a new progress report on the £1bn A66 trans-Pennine route scheme.