Department for Transport

As people slowly return to work following the government's announcement on Sunday, employers can encourage staff to embrace sustainable routes into work by launching cycle-to-work schemes, installing on-site facilities such as bike storage and showers,...

But buy-in from the business community will be critical to accelerate green transport, argues AECOM's Robert Spencer

But campaigners say the DfT must go further to actively promote the prioritisation of space for pedestrians and cyclists.

Department for Transport document places signals push to reduce private car use and promises draft net zero aviation strategy in 2020

Think tanks Common Wealth and IPPR issue joint report calling for any airline bailout to include strict climate targets

Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters

Plans to create four new R&D centres focused on electric cars, planes and shipping announced alongside proposals to roll out E10 petrol

Farming, Fisheries and Food Minister wins promotion to top job at Defra where he will be responsible for delivering government's post-Brexit environmental and agriculture legislation

Prime Minister concedes costs have spiralled but argues 'poor management has not detracted from the fundamental value of the project'

National Grid's Graeme Cooper argues that if the government is to deliver on its electric transport vision it needs to take steps to end the charging network's 'postcode lottery'