With its serious pollution problem and notorious driving styles, Milan is hardly renowned as a cycle-friendly city - but a radical new scheme aims to change that

Analysis predicts that the total cost of ownership of electric cars will dip below those with internal combustion engines in 2022

Tailpipe emissions of black carbon from diesel engines may be up to 50% higher than previously thought, according to new research

US climate envoy says threats by Republican presidential candidates to withdraw from the global agreement would be ‘diplomatic black eye'

Critics react with disbelief as car companies suggest EU should spend public money to resurface roads so that mandatory car emissions cuts are not required

Leaked European commission document calls for wide-ranging debate on how to keep global warming to 1.5C

Pension and investment fund managers have a duty to reduce the risk global warming poses to the world economy, green law firm warns

Research warns of the long timescale of climate change impacts unless urgent action is taken to cut emissions drastically

Leading group of environmentalists warns that leaving the European Union would mean a return to filthy beaches, foul air and weak conservation laws

The airline hopes to test technology later this year which would allow its planes to taxi to and from the runway using zero-emissions fuel