electric vehicles

Coventry submits plans for UK’s first gigafactory

20.07.2021

Huw Morris

Coventry City Council has entered into a joint venture partnership to bring forward proposals for the UK’s first electric battery gigafactory.

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Welsh capital faces EV charging challenge

14.05.2021

Roger Milne

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The Welsh capital needs an extra 9,900 charging points for electric cars by 2025 to cope with an increase in demand, according to the Cardiff City Council’s latest assessment.

Planning is the foundation for a low-carbon future

25.02.2021

Rob Shaw

The energy white paper is to be commended for committing to a transition to a zero-carbon future, but it seems to have forgotten about planning, observes Rob Shaw

Don’t take electric vehicle infrastructure for granted

12.02.2021

Rory Alexander

An all electric vehicle transport system is on the way, but Scotland is lagging behind in providing the necessary infrastructure, says Rory Alexander. The nation's planners need to push change

Johnson sets out his 10 point plan for a green revolution

18.11.2020

Laura Edgar

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out his £12 billion 10 point plan for a green recovery from Covid-19, including more offshore wind capacity, cleaner public transport and carbon capture and storage.

News in brief: East London ice rink gets the go-ahead; National park approves hotel scheme

13.10.2020

Laura Edgar

A roud-up of planning news: Tuesday 13 October, 2020

Covid-19: West Midlands sets out plans for a green recovery

11.06.2020

Laura Edgar

The board of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has given the go-ahead to a blueprint that seeks to mitigate the effects of coronavirus (Covid-19) on the region with a green recovery.