
China will launch two new pilot carbon trading schemes this week in Beijing and Shanghai as it strives to cut soaring rates of greenhouse gas, reduce choking smog and determine the best system for a nationwide roll-out.

China will launch two new pilot carbon trading schemes this week in Beijing and Shanghai as it strives to cut soaring rates of greenhouse gas, reduce choking smog and determine the best system for a nationwide roll-out.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has given its backing to a new campaign to raise awareness of illegal ‘ghost broking’ scams among young motorists.

City officials on Tybee Island want to know more about the tourists who visit Georgia’s largest public beach, and they plan to spend nearly $29,000 on a pair of computer-linked cameras designed to read and record the license plate of every car and truck that comes and goes on the island.

A new data sharing scheme between insurers and the DVLA will result in drivers being asked for their licence number by insurers. The ‘MyLicence’ scheme will – according to the Association of British Insurers – lower premiums and make it easier to identify fraudulent non-disclosure.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed an innovative process to convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen into a renewable alternative for crude oil, which could transform fuels used in gas and diesel-powered vehicles and jets.