Carbon emissions in Reading fall by 57 per cent

Carbon emissions in Reading have fallen by 57 per cent in 18 years, according to newly published government figures. Reading has consistently been in the top five per cent of local authorities for emission reductions and is currently ranked 12th in the UK. The Council is continuing to progress with major projects to reduce its […]

ADEPT launches programme to measure and reduce carbon emissions

A new programme has been launched by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), which will fund local highway authorities to both measure and identify how to reduce their carbon emissions. The Carbon Leadership Programme, supported by the Department for Transport, has been developed by Proving Services in partnership with ADEPT […]

Net zero is ‘in the grasp’ of local authorities

The new edition of the RSTA Carbon Emissions Document shows surface treatments remove significant amounts of carbon from maintenance process. Net zero is finally in grasp of local authorities, with the potential to remove carbon from the highway maintenance process higher than ever for those implementing surface treatments into their strategies. This is one of […]

Core Highways reduces carbon

Core Highways, the nationwide traffic management and associated highways services provider, reduced its carbon output by 17.6% on a revenue intensity basis during their last financial year. The company has set ambitious net zero commitments structured around seven goals delivering short and long-term carbon savings.  Working closely with customers and supply chain, embracing technology and […]