Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C to limit risk of dangerous “tipping points”, experts say

Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C to limit risk of dangerous “tipping points”, experts say

Juliana O'Rourke

Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C as quickly as possible to limit the risk of dangerous “tipping points”, experts say.   A new paper by an international team of researchers, reviews the latest evidence and says global temperatures must cool to around 1°C above pre-industrial levels in... continue

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19 Feb 2026Local Transport Today News
Car share and work from home to save energy during crisis

Car share and work from home to save energy during crisis

Mark Moran

The conflict in the Middle East has created the largest... continue

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20 Mar 2026EVolution Features
Call for action on shared mobility in Scotland

Call for action on shared mobility in Scotland

Mark Moran

Scotland’s political parties have been urged to commit to passing legislation that would give the public access to shared... continue

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19 Mar 2026EVolution News

Vision-led planning and transport assessment processes need more clarity, TPS tells MHCLG

Peter Stonham

The commitment to Vision-led planning , and Transport Assessment reform under the new National Planning Policy Framework should be treated “as a programme of change, not a wording change” with deeper engagement than has been evident to date, the Transport Planning Society recommends in... continue

19 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

Scottish political parties urged to introduce e-scooter laws

Deniz Huseyin

Scotland’s political parties should commit to passing legislation allowing public access to shared e-scooters for the first time, said shared transport charity CoMoUK. E-scooter hire schemes are currently the only legal way to ride e-scooters on public roads in the UK, with trials running in... continue

19 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

‘Sustainable proximity urban planning’ methodology launched

Peter Stonham

An urban planning methodology based on the concept of proximity is being promoted by the UN Habitat Global Observatory of Sustainable Proximities It seeks to offer a set of tools that cities can apply to achieve a better quality of life in cities. Described as Sustainable Proximities for a High... continue

19 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
19 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
Sachdev new Chair of Catapult’s Board

Sachdev new Chair of Catapult’s Board

Connected Places Catapult has appointed Neil Sachdev MBE as new Chair of its Board. His appointment comes as outgoing Chair, Professor Greg Clark... continue

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19 Mar 2026Local Transport Today People
Scottish Government updates National Transport Strategy

Scottish Government updates National Transport Strategy

Mark Moran

Electric vehicle charging projects feature in the... continue

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18 Mar 2026EVolution News
Exploring European parking trends

Exploring European parking trends

Mark Moran

The European Parking Association (EPA) hosted a conference during Intertraffic Amsterdam. The EPA... continue

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12 Mar 2026Parking Review Features
Intertraffic Awards 2026 winners announced

Intertraffic Awards 2026 winners announced

Mark Moran

The winners of the Intertraffic Awards 2026 have been announced at the opening ceremony of Intertraffic Amsterdam. The awards... continue

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10 Mar 2026Parking Review Products & Services
Zapmap adds live prices to map

Zapmap adds live prices to map

Mark Moran

Zapmap has introduced live pricing data directly into its map view to help drivers check... continue

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6 Mar 2026EVolution Products & Services
UK has over 118,000 public chargepoints

UK has over 118,000 public chargepoints

Mark Moran

There are now over 118,000 public chargepoints in operation across the UK, reports EV infrastructure information... continue

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6 Mar 2026EVolution Features
Third of public EV chargers are providing incorrect readings

Third of public EV chargers are providing incorrect readings

Mark Moran

Around a third of public electric vehicle chargers are... continue

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6 Mar 2026EVolution News
Active travel in Liverpool City Region saves NHS £54m a year

Active travel in Liverpool City Region saves NHS £54m a year

Deniz Huseyin

New research suggests that walking, wheeling and cycling in... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

DfT awards £4.2m Connectivity Tool delivery and development contract

Peter Stonham

The contract to maintain and further develop the DfT’s Connectivity Tool, valued at £4.2 million, has been awarded to IT services company Version 1 Solutions . The project is intended to ensure the transition of the analytical resource from its testing phase to full-scale national... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

All transport impacts should be measured, argues CIHT

Measuring all transport impacts would change decision making in the UK, the Transport Committee was told by Kate Carpenter, vice president of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation. Currently “pretty much everything is dominated by journey times”, she said, arguing... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

West Yorkshire struggling to implement mobility hubs

Prof Greg Marsden contrasted the development of mobility hubs in West Yorkshire, which has 2.4m people, and in Berlin, with 3.7m people, he told the committee. Berlin has over 300 mobility hubs built into new and old housing areas. “We are struggling with the  business cases in West... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News
Safety an issue for majority of females using public transport, research shows

Safety an issue for majority of females using public transport, research shows

Deniz Huseyin

Although most adults feel at least fairly safe on public transport in Great... continue

5 Mar 2026Local Transport Today News

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