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New UK rail travel platform promises to plant a tree for every booking
A new train ticketing platform launching today is promising to plant a tree for every booking, which it hopes will appeal to passengers who care about climate change. Trainhugger says it will use 50p out of each Ł1.50 booking fee to pay for a young tree, in partnership with the Royal Forestry Society and Royal Scottish Forestry Society.
New six-year contract for Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways has committed to expanding trials converting diesel trains to diesel-battery hybrids.
North Shropshire by-election: Boris Johnson makes transport pledge during Oswestry visit
Boris Johnson has said improving Shropshire's transport infrastructure is central to his "levelling up" agenda during a visit to the county.
TfGM looks beyond transport for travel reduction win-wins
Working on a cross-sector basis beyond the traditional boundaries of the transport sector holds the potential to bring changes that help meet climate change and decarbonisation objectives, Stuart Blackadder, innovation strategy officer from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) told the Summit.
Saturday, 04 December 2021
The Guardian
- Shell U-turn on Cambo could mean end for big North Sea oil projectsIndustry sources say Siccar Point will struggle to find new partner to take on Shell’s 30% stake in oilfieldShell’s decision to back out of plans to develop the Cambo oilfield could sound the “death knell” for new large-scale North Sea projects, industry figures say, as the UK’s tougher climate agenda prompts oil companies to retreat from the ageing oil basin.Sources said Shell’s project partner, the private equity-backed Siccar Point, would struggle to find another partner to take on Shell’s 30% stake in the new oilfield, which has provoked outrage among green campaigners. Continue reading...
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- Shell axes North Sea project off coast of Scotland and says it will no longer support Cambo fieldThe energy giant said it would no longer support the Cambo field - which could produce up to 170million barrels of oil over 25 years.
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- Transport for London announce safety improvements on Battersea Bridge completed following residents’ campaignTransport for London confirmed works to improve safety on Battersea Bridge have finished, marking the end of a successful campaign by residents.
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