MYSTERIOUS: Transport and environment - What They Never Told You

Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners

Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages

The Guardian - UK · May 15

Plug-in hybrids cause almost as much pollution as petrol cars, study finds

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles pump out nearly five times the amount of ‘real-world’ pollution than lab tests have shown

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds

Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025

Only 2% of Ulez scrappage vans replaced with electric alternatives

Only 372 scrapped, non-Ulez compliant vans have been replaced with electric versions, data shows

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024

Carbon emissions from vans still rising as UK drivers cling to diesel

Costly new vehicles, limited choice and scarce charging points are holding back a switch to electric by businesses

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024

Plug-in hybrid cars pollute more than advertised, tests show

The BMW 3 Series emits three times more CO2 than official ratings

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023

Get on Your Bike: Coldplay Hopes to Lead with a Green Tour

It’s often said that fans at live concerts give the band a jolt of electricity. Coldplay wants to literally harness that. The pop superstars have added kinetic dance floors and energy-storing stationary bikes to their latest world tour, encouraging fans to help power the show as they dance or spin.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022

Coldplay hoping for powerful support from fans on new tour

The pop superstars have added kinetic dance floors and energy-storing stationary bikes to their latest world tour, encouraging fans to help power the show as they dance or spin.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 16, 2022

Get on your bike: Coldplay hopes to lead with a green tour

It’s often said that fans at live concerts give the band a jolt of electricity

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

Coldplay labelled ‘useful idiots for greenwashing’ after deal with oil company

The Transport and Environment campaign group says Neste is cynically using the band

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022