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Levelling up: Low-carbon transport transition could unlock billions for UK’s local economies, REA says
…to build on the overarching Transport Decarbonisation Plan with the provision of “a consistent framework, guidance and resources to local areas so they can produce transport decarbonisation plans.” Local transport…
Green Alliance calls on Government to incentivise different modes of transport to cut emissions
…a more holistic approach that encompasses different modes of transport, like cycling, walking and transport is required. Transport overtook power generation to become the UK’s highest-emitting sector in 2016, largely…
EU unveils sweeping package of low-carbon legislation for gas, buildings and transport
…“exceeding expectations” when it comes to promoting rail transport. The green mobility package of proposals was presented on Tuesday (14 December) by Timmermans and EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean. It…
Public transport overhaul would deliver £52bn while supporting net-zero transition
…using active transport and other zero or low-carbon options. The Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) most recent annual progress report to Parliament confirmed that the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, if enacted in…
UK to trial ‘cycling on prescription’ in bid to boost active transport
…to increase active transport in England, contributing to the Government’s overarching commitments to reduce emissions from the most-emitting sector, transport, while also reducing social inequalities and healthcare costs. At the…
EU split on proposals to extend carbon pricing to road transport and ban polluting cars
…addition, the Commission wants a parallel Emission Trading System (ETS) to be created for road transport and buildings, essentially putting a price on carbon emitted by these sectors, which critics…
Decarbonising transport: ‘World’s largest’ biomethane refuelling station opens in UK
…Transport’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) scheme Overall, CNG Fuels is touting a reduction in emissions from HGV journeys of up to 90%, when it compares its biomethane with diesel….
Transport giants ‘reinvesting less than 1% of revenues in low-carbon transition’
Published today by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), the analysis looks at the climate plans of 25 airlines, 17 shipping companies, nine rail operators, six road transport firms and 33…
New framework unveiled to accelerate NHS’s low-carbon transport journey
Transport, NHS Shared Business Services estimates, accounts for around 14% of the NHS’s annual carbon footprint. The main contributors are patient travel, business travel and staff commutes. Visitor travel is…
Get clear on cleantech for transport, MPs tell UK Government
MPs on the Transport Committee are urging the UK Government to clearly state which technologies it will support to decarbonise hard-to-abate methods of transport including aviation. They have come down…
Hydrogen for heavy industry and autonomous transport ‘pods’: The best green innovations of 2021
…behind the year’s biggest headlines in this space. Autonomous electric transport ‘pods’ As we are aware, electric vehicles (EVs) alone will not decarbonise road transport at the scale and pace…
Low-carbon Tube: Transport for London to sign renewable power purchase agreement
…Hall outlined plans for reaching net-zero operations by 2030. On transport, targets for increasing the proportion of journeys made by foot, bike and public transport were increased. It was also…
Survey: Fleet managers struggling with buy-in for ‘robust’ transport decarbonisation plans
…plans in place to decarbonise transport in alignment with net-zero. Survey respondents cited a lack of specialist EVs for different business needs (47%) and a lack of rapid charging infrastructure…
Exeter’s sustainable transport hub and BT’s latest renewable energy deal: The sustainability success stories of the week
…greater reusables uptake in local communities across the UK.” MOBILITY: Centre for Future Clean Mobility opens in Exeter Lockdowns aside, transport has been the UK’s highest-emitting sector since 2016. This…
As automakers announce record profits, is it time to disincentivise car travel to reach net-zero?
…vehicles (EVs) continues in order to reduce transport emissions, the Green Alliance has called for policy introductions that discourage car usage while promoting public transport, walking and cycling. The Green…
Hydrogen ‘not a silver bullet’ for net-zero heating and transport, MPs warn
…hydrogen-ready by 2026 are underway. Regarding transport, the Committee has heard evidence that hydrogen would be best applied in sub-sectors that are hard to electrify. These include heavy goods vehicles…
EU warned over green finance taxonomy ‘loopholes’ on transport and plastics
…the transport sector. At present, aircraft manufacturers can claim that their aircraft is a ‘green’ investment if its tailpipe CO2 emissions are lower than the international limits set by the…
Accelerating to Zero: UK and other wealthy nations pledge to support Global South’s EV transition
…Council on Clean Transportation and the Drive Electric Campaign. We have also been told that the UK and the US, through the Zero Emission Vehicles Transition Council set up at…
Eden Project North and carbon-neutral Blackpool campus among projects sharing £2bn levelling up funding
…Blackpool Council plus Blackpool and the Flyde College. Transport in focus More than one-quarter of the funding announced today – £672m – is going towards projects to develop better transport…
Climate action for festival season: Can Glastonbury help to keep 1.5C alive?
…venue. Transport of fans and staff is usually a far bigger source of emissions than transport of performers, Jamieson noted, contrary to popular belief. This is primarily because fans outnumber…
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