Plans to drive down carbon emissions approved by Oxfordshire County Council
Action to tackle climate change in Oxfordshire is set to increase over the next three years as the county aims for a net zero carbon future. Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved plans which could see its own corporate carbon emissions almost halved by 2024/25. The authority produced 10,774 tonnes of CO2 in 2020/21, but […]
ULEZ expansion plans could cover nearly all of London from 2023
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) could be expanded to cover most of the capital by next year under new plans. To date the ULEZ in central London has helped halve lethal nitrogen dioxide by the roadside, the mayor’s office said in a report by the BBC. It said, ‘filthy air’ factored in about 4,000 […]
New white paper highlights the need to electrify public transport
A new white paper from electric fleet specialists Kleanbus, is calling for buses to be retrofitted to run on electricity, speeding up the decarbonisation of the transport sector. Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK, producing 27% of total emissions in 2019. It is also one of the main sources […]
Pollutants in air around 97% of UK addresses, new research finds
Approximately 97% of all homes and businesses in the UK are in areas where the amount of at least one toxic substance in the air is higher than international safety limits, a study by the Central Office of Public Interest (COPI). The research found that addresses in Kent, Bath, East Anglia and some coastal towns […]
Aberdeen receives 22 electric double-deckers
There will be 22 new electric double-decker buses operating in Aberdeen by the end of the month following further investment by Stagecoach Bluebird. The company has invested £11.2 million in the project with £4 million support from the Scottish Government Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme. The Enviro400EV from BYD-ADL was introduced in 2019 while the Chinese-Scottish bus venture revealed a […]
Successful funding bid set to bring 159 electric buses to Oxfordshire
A fleet of 159 state of the art electric buses is set to serve Oxford and its surrounding areas after a bid for government funding was approved. Oxfordshire County Council has been awarded £32.8 million from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme. Along with £6m from the council itself and £43.7m from bus […]
Greater Manchester secures £35.8million to enhance green bus fleet
In a major boost to Greater Manchester’s ambitions to deliver an integrated transport network, the Bee Network, and reach net zero carbon emissions by 2038, £35.8million in funding has been secured to introduce 170 green buses to the region. Greater Manchester has secured the funding after a joint bid to the Department for Transport (DfT) […]
Government launches new consultations to make it easier for local authorities to tackle air quality
The Government has launched two consultations on proposals to make it easier for local authorities to tackle poor air quality in their areas. This builds on wider action to tackle air quality, including the recent announcement of £11.6m for local authorities to deliver projects to improve air quality and the recent launch of a consultation […]
UK’s largest hydrogen bus fleet to be run in the West Midlands
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) will run the UK’s largest hydrogen bus fleet after £30 million worth of funding has been approved by the Department for Transport (DfT). This follows a successful bid to the Zero-emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) fund to promote cleaner and greener bus transport and will cover the cost of a […]
Camden strengthens air quality commitments ahead of publishing new Clean Air Action Plan
Camden Council has said it remains firmly committed to realising the Camden 2025 vision for a borough in which no person experiences poor health as a result of the air they breathe, and it will now align its air quality targets with the new WHO limits. In doing so, Camden becomes the first authority to […]
