Pupils help spread clean air day message in Dundee
Dundee school pupils are being encouraged to spread the word about this year’s Clean Air Day, which is on Thursday June 20. As part of work to support the campaign in city primaries, a competition is underway for classes to design a banner to get the message across to the public. It comes as city […]
Ringway invests in Econ’s first fully electric multi-purpose maintenance vehicle
Ringway has hailed the impact of its first fully electric highways maintenance vehicle, six months after reaching UK’s first agreement with leading UK manufacturer Econ Engineering. The E-QCB (Electric Quick Change Body) was purchased at the start of this year following a successful trial and evaluation period, and has been put to work across the […]
Switch off when you drop off campaign returns to Staffordshire
Staffordshire schools are being encouraged to turn off their engines to help improve air quality across the county. As part of the county council’s Air Aware campaign, drivers are being encouraged to pledge not to idle outside schools, as part of Clean Air Day on June 20. Air pollution is about 30 per cent higher […]
Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister O’Dowd welcomes roll-out of 100 new Battery electric buses on a visit to Wrightbus
Pictured with Minister John O’Dowd is Chris Conway, CEO Translink and Jean-Marc Gales, Chief Executive of Wrightbus. The zero emission buses will comprise of 79 Double Deck and 21 single deck and will enter the Translink fleet in Belfast, Derry, Limavady, Strabane, Coleraine and Portadown. Welcoming the roll-out of the new zero emission buses on […]
Roads and paths improved in Nottingham thanks to Streets for People programme
Over 250 schemes, including resurfacing more than 100km of roads and paths, have been completed as part of the Streets for People programme. With additional funding secured, the programme can now continue later in the year. In 2021, the council successfully bid as part of a competitive process for £18 million from the Government’s Levelling […]
Air Quality Action Plan formally adopted by Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire Council has formally adopted its Air Quality Action Plan, which details how it will continue to progress with improvements to air quality and health protection across the county. Wiltshire Council has formally adopted its Air Quality Action Plan, which details how it will continue to progress with improvements to air quality and health protection […]
Greener electric buses will soon be on roads in North Somerset thanks to £15M investment
New electric buses will be on North Somerset roads from early next year, after North Somerset Council successfully bid for £15million of new funding for greener buses across the region. North Somerset Council is receiving £12.8million from First Bus, to be invested into the Weston-super-Mare First Bus depot and services. In addition, the Council is […]
New era begins for electric bus travel in Warrington
The bus has been unveiled at a special Zero Emissions Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) event in Warrington, providing the first opportunity for people to see the new, yellow vehicle which will soon be brightening up the streets of Warrington – providing greener, cleaner transport for everyone. The eBus launch marks the final countdown for the arrival […]
New plans for electric vehicle charging and improving air quality in Reading
Plans to create a comprehensive charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and improve air quality in Reading are due to be discussed next week. Members of the Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport (SEPT) committee will be asked to adopt both the Council’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) strategy and Air Quality Action Plan at a meeting […]
Previous progress doesn’t mean UK can slow down on net-zero plans, warns Climate Change Committee
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has advised the Government against carrying forward surplus emissions from its latest carbon budget, warning that doing so could weaken the UK’s message on achieving net-zero emissions and create uncertainty for investors and businesses. This week, the CCC has written to Minister of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero Graham […]
