Running and a rapid transition away from fossil fuel vehicles should go hand in hand. Confuses me why every person who's ever run in a town centre or near a busy road doesn't become a clean air advocate. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

Check pollution level before going on a run, Paula Radcliffe says

The three-time London Marathon winner suggests hitting the treadmill instead on smoggy days

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I cared about climate change before it was cool and will continue to do so after it has ceased to be, too.

Can confirm it's quite an odd day to have your heat pump survey and home heat loss assessment done. NOT LOSING MUCH HEAT TODAY IS IT.

It's early July.

Met Office - weather and climate@metoffice.gov.uk · 4w ago

Temperatures have exceeded 34°C today for the 8th day this year 🌡️ That makes it a record for the most number of 34°C or higher in a calendar year 👇 The record was previously set in 1976 and 2020 for 7 days

EV charging rollout is a British success story. But you can't expect continuous accelerating growth whilst squeezing the industry from both sides. Uncertainty about demand as doubt's cast over the ZEV mandate and rising cost of supply due to energy policy. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costs

Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging units

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30% BEV market share seen in the @newautomotive.org figures last week also reflected by SMMT's. Still 'below ambition' though apparently, despite electric being a quarter of sales YTD. Don't be fooled by the 33% ZEV Mandate target for this year, the flexibilities mean the real target is 24%.

Less time to wait until England’s humiliation at the Azteca? 🇲🇽 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

World Cup 2026: England v Mexico could move because of storm threat

England's World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico is set to be moved to 19:00 BST on Sunday because of the threat of storms.

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Best things about this World Cup: 1. The Adidas retro second kits 2. Everyone wearing cute pink booties 3. The USA fans having no notion of offside and cheering well past the whistle being blown

Realising today that many people are not aware that it isn't just Reform who want to scrap green levies on electricity bills, it's the entire renewable and electrification lobby. Difference being the latter want to move them to general tax because they're regressive and anti-electrification.

Excellent work from @eciu.net. 27 countries have national newspapers which have made the 'but we're less than 1% of emissions' argument. Added together, the emissions of these countries are greater than the highest national emitter, China. eciu.net/media/press-...

'We're only 1% of emissions' – analysis finds claims in countries…

Poll: majority of Brits say countries under 1% of emissions should still take action.

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I went into this World Cup with multiple allegiances. My mum is English, dad was Scottish and I was born in Mexico. Scotland usually irrelevant at a WC and is again now sadly. Mexico I’ve developed more of a connection to and they’re hosts. If England beat DR Congo I have a dilemma next round…

Thomas Frank, Ellen White and Micah Richards might be the most likeable pundit panel ever honestly. #worldcup

Mr Brightside seems to be the song to pump into the stadium at the ad sorry hydration breaks regardless of the teams playing. Is it really that much of a standard outside of England and Scotland? #worldcup

The auto makers are calling to further slow down the switch to EVs having already had a huge gimme just last year. What they are asking for could send the entire into downward spiral. Which would be bad for everyone — including them. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests

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"The electric car takeover is now unstoppable" – correct, the challenge for the UK now is not to fall behind and become a technological, environmental and economical laggard. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

I'm sure Farage and everyone at that stupid rally last weekend is going to welcome this... right? Right?

Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 3mo ago

Net migration to UK falls to lowest level since 2021 ft.trib.al/8BIc8Eu

As a Scottish Bath Rugby and Chelsea fan there’s too much sport on today. Happy for Celtic and a bit sad for Hearts but meant I missed Chelsea Women beating Utd, now the FA Cup Final means I’m having to forgoe Bath spanking Newcastle.

Welcome reference to our recent snap analysis of petrol vs public EV charging prices in this piece from @katiewhitemp.bsky.social. Agree that while all are attempting to make climate a culture war issue, the solutions are now a vote winner purely on cost. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A reason to vote Labour tomorrow: we are the only party taking the climate crisis seriously | Katie White

Climate action is something the vast majority of Britons agree on. But even the Greens are blocking the vital infrastructure we need to electrify Britain, says Labour MP Katie White

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Renault is reporting massive uplift in EV sales and the Renault 5 is now the top selling EV in the UK. If you are a manufacturer still saying 'consumers don't want EVs', what we all hear now is 'consumers don't want OUR EVs'. Embarrassing for you huh? www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/ca...

Major car brand sees 'seismic shift' in demand for electric vehicles as drivers panic over fuel costs

Electric vehicles made up almost half of Renault's total sales in April

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Interesting graphic from the FT showing share of new car sales by fuel type across markets. UK pretty mid-pack, sharing a growing hybrid problem with France and Germany. Note Norway, Netherlands and China not using this supposed 'bridge' to the same extent. The US needs to get with the game.

Public electric car charging now cheaper than petrol

Public electric car charging now cheaper than petrol

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We've done some new analysis and sort of good news: public EV charging is now cheaper than petrol for most. The bad news: this is only because petrol's so expensive. Good news again: unlike the war in Iran, gov can do something about public EV charging prices. www.chargeuk.org/post/public-...

Public EV charging now cheaper than petrol for most drivers

Surging petrol and diesel prices close price gap between public EV charging and fuel, but government action required to secure long-term cheaper charging for all

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Electric cars now cheaper than petrol. If you have a driveway, there's no reason to buy a non-electric car anymore. The final piece of the puzzle to make that the case for all, is addressing the cost of public EV charging. Which is in government's gift. www.independent.co.uk/cars/electri...

Electric cars now cheaper than petrol cars for the first time

Autotrader data shows EV prices undercut petrol while Renault 5 leads buyer interest and Chinese Jaecoo 5 second

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'Bills into mills' is bullshit. Always has been. Bills into Dale's pocket would be more accurate. Thankful someone finally took the time to question the claims of the green sector's biggest grifter. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04...

New electric cars now cheaper than petrol, according to Autotrader. The cost argument for sticking with fossil fuels no longer stands up. plc.autotrader.co.uk/news-views/p...

Nice to see petrol catch up to what the EV charging industry's been doing for years. 😉

Why is charging your EV on a public network so expensive? This is the main reason – network charges penalising the operators building before they have customers. Higher VAT than home is another. Higher energy & operational costs in general another. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

Genuine point made in this article framed as a drawback of the transition: EVs having fewer mechanical problems means we'll need fewer mechanics. www.thetimes.com/business/ent...

EV transition set to cause national shortage of mechanics

A disproportionate number of the one quarter of British mechanics who can fix an EV are from largest mechanics businesses, such as Kwik-Fit

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One might think we should all be moving away from fuels whose price can be dictated by global geopolitics and conflict. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...