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Inside OVO’s ‘True Net-Zero’ strategy: ‘Moving forwards, not backwards’ from offsetting
…bid to eradicate carbon emissions at their origin. This strategic shift primarily focuses on homes and transportation as a key component of its ‘Path to Zero’ initiative. “A major driver…
London stalling: Why the capital’s stellar climate resiliency progress is at risk
…future-proofing their infrastructure and transport using green innovations such as energy efficient heat pumps and electric vehicles (EVs). According to the report, London demonstrates stronger resilience in environmental aspects compared…
Study: Food giants not investing in decarbonisation to meet their high-level climate targets
…climate risks posed by methane and nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural processes like livestock production and fertiliser application. Energy and transport emissions Regarding energy and transport emissions, while 15 companies…
Wincanton and Screwfix: Transforming fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil
…2030. Wincanton and Screwfix’s commitment to sustainable transport aligns with the broader context of the transportation and logistics sector’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and shift toward more sustainable practices….
SkyZero: Customer Engagement Campaign of the Year
At a glance: Who: Sky Sports and Sky Zero What: An award-winning behaviour change campaign promoting low and zero-emission transport Where: Various European golf, cricket and motorsports events When: Summer…
NHS Scotland: Pop-up solar car park and EV charging hub
…provide convenient, sustainable EV charging solutions and reduce carbon emissions When: February 2024 The challenge: NHS faces a pressing challenge in reducing its carbon footprint, particularly in the transport sector,…
UK Government confirms £70m boost for grid upgrades to ease ultra-rapid EV charger rollout
Transport Secretary Mark Harper confirmed the move in a speech at COP28 in Dubai, stating that the funding from Whitehall coffers will cover a portion of the costs of upgrading…
Dozens of hydrogen buses set to serve Gatwick Airport routes
…“We’re already the leading operator of electric buses in Britain and we believe hydrogen is a further piece in the jigsaw of decarbonising public transport – to the benefit of…
UK’s electric bus sales boomed in 2023, SMMT confirms
…zero-emission bus uptake partly to Government funding. The Department for Transport (DfT) supported the uptake of 1,300 zero-emission buses through its first funding round under the Zero Emission Bus Regional…
Sainsbury’s celebrates first supermarket with fully-electric fleet
…on scaling the national electric HGV stock. Through the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, the UK Government has committed to ending the sale of all new petrol and diesel HGVs by 2040….
Britain faces £13bn missed opportunity from failure to scale EV manufacturing
…packages allocate billions of subsidies to the energy transition, including EVs. The UK has promised its own response later this year, in the Autumn Statement. ECIU transport analyst Colin Walker…
Government reportedly planning parliamentary vote on ZEV mandate amid green policy flux
…from the Department for Transport (DfT) allegedly affirmed to The i newspaper that, in accordance with the Climate Act of 2008, it had an obligation to permit MPs to cast…
Now available on-demand: edie’s online masterclass on fleet electrification
…THE MASTERCLASS ON-DEMAND Road transport is the fastest-growing contributor to global emissions and, here in the UK specifically, transport has been the highest-emitting sector since 2016. The transition to EVs…
SBTi to enable automakers to verify climate targets in line with 1.5C
Tailpipe emissions account for 75% of the road transport sector’s emissions by the SBTi’s estimates. Given that its verification of near-term 1.5C-aligned targets requires companies to meaningfully reduce their absolute…
Report: Meeting global climate and energy security goals hinges on rapid battery expansion
…2020 to nearly 14 million in 2023. IEA’s executive director Fatih Birol said: “The electricity and transport sectors are two key pillars for bringing down emissions quickly enough to meet…
Greener racing: Mercedes F1 team slashes emissions with alternative fuels
…transporting teams, cars and equipment across the world. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team has, therefore, piloted new ways of cutting emissions from transport. The new sustainability report reveals a 21%…
RWE’s $2bn green bond and British tennis’s water bottle refills: The sustainability success stories of the week
…electric ‘micro hub’ The ‘last mile’ phase of transporting goods to customers accounts for around one-third of the logistics sector’s CO2 emissions. The sector is therefore having to innovate to…
Green groups ramp up pressure on Government to spur EV chargepoint deployment
…for Transport and Office for Zero Emission Vehicles in order to see these recommendations delivered. “By adopting the recommendations in this report, the Government can achieve its target of reaching…
Major aviation sector players team up for new hydrogen alliance
…the regulatory regimes for the sector to ensure they are “hydrogen-ready”. Alliance members are also advocating for additional funding from Westminster, relating specifically to hydrogen R&D in transport. They want…
Solar microgrids for Africa and Decathlon’s bike buy-back scheme: The sustainability success stories of the week
…with plans to reach net-zero operational emissions from London’s public services including the transport network by 2030. WrightBus chief executive Jean-Marc Gales said: “This is another significant deal for Wrightbus…
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