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Government short-termism may “jeopardise” net zero, MPs say
A parliamentary report from the Public Accounts Committee has criticised the UK’s lack of direction on green innovation.
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The Tories are driving themselves to distraction
A commitment to the car is a commitment to economic precarity.
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The war on motorists is a myth
The Conservative defence of the British driver has deep roots: can our cities survive it?
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Oxford Street’s decline is a parable for the UK
The failure to pedestrianise the shopping street shows our local government system is broken.
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Rishi Sunak can’t save the British motorist
With or without Ulez, driving is becoming unaffordable for millions of people.
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Britain is not the sick man of Europe – that accolade goes to Germany
To survive in a modern, digital world, the German economy requires not a green transition but a full-scale revolution.
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Cries of a “war on cars” have failed to move voters
The local election results suggest cities can safely stick to their plans to lower traffic and emissions.
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A car of one’s own
I never used to imagine myself as a driver. Now I’m in love with a Toyota Corolla.
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The myth of green cars
Cars have long dominated our cities and polluted our air. But are electric versions anything more than environmental window-dressing?
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