Environment

• News / climate action

  ‘Scale of challenge is daunting’ – Bristol region approves new climate action plan

  The previous version of the strategy was scrapped for lacking ambition

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• News / Ramadan

  Meet the man urging mosques to go plastic-free over Ramadan

  Naseem Talukdar aims to empower Muslim communities to cut down single-use plastic

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• News / Bristol airport

  Bristol Airport expansion to be challenged in High Court

  Campaigners claim there are “errors in law” in the decision to expand

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• News / Clean Air Zone

  Bristol businesses can trial electric vehicles for free

  National Highways has invested £3.2m in the scheme

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• News / Severn Estuary

  Commission to explore potential for tidal energy from the Severn Estuary

  Previous plans have been shelved due to costs and environmental concerns

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• News / avonmouth

  World’s biggest biomethane refuelling station opens in Bristol

  It will support the decarbonisation of the UK’s road haulage sector

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• News / climate change

  IPCC report: ‘An alarming warning about the repercussions of failing to act’

  Bristol scientist who co-authored the new report highlights the threat facing humanity

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• News / Clean Air Zone

  Bristol’s clean air zone ‘likely to launch in September 2022’

  Drivers can now check if their vehicle is compliant via an online checker

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