Econ Engineering examining greener alternatives to power its gritters
Gritter manufacturer Econ Engineering is looking into two ‘greener’ alternatives to fuel its gritters. The two options at the moment for the North Yorkshire based company, which makes 85% of the UK’s winter road maintenance vehicles, are hydrogen and Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO), which is currently being trialled by truck manufacturer, DAF. But at this […]
Calderdale Council makes progress on carbon reduction journey
Calderdale Council has reported good progress with its ambition to reduce carbon in the region. The council has already made changes to replace old petrol and diesel vehicles in its fleet with electric and hybrid models. These will cut carbon dioxide emissions by around 75% per vehicle, supporting the council ambition to make the borough […]
Kirkless Council passes early milestones on road to becoming carbon neutral
Kirkless Council says it has made ‘significant progress’ toward reaching its aim of becoming neutral by 2038. Two years after publishing phase one of the climate emergency plan, the council been successful in achieving its initial actions. The key proposals in the plan included adopting a ‘net-zero’ carbon emissions target of 2038 for Kirklees, and […]
Stagecoach urges leaders to put in place plans to change the way people travel to help meet net zero
Stagecoach is urging leaders to put in place firm plans to motivate and incentivise people to change the way they travel in order to meet the country’s net zero ambitions. The UK’s biggest bus and coach operator is warning that net zero ambitions cannot be achieved by technology alone, such as by replacing petrol and […]
We need to decarbonise our economies at pace and scale-says LCRIG Chief Executive
There is a need to decarbonise our economies at ‘pace and scale’, according to LCRIG Chief Executive, Martin Duffy. He was responding to the commitments made during Transport Day at COP26. The UK COP26 Presidency is set to announce a landmark road transport declaration with governments, automakers, investors and fleet owners and operators – calling […]
Network Rail secures commitments from 50% of suppliers to join the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce their carbon
Network Rail’s Commercial and Procurement (C&P) team has reached an important milestone in partnering with suppliers to tackle climate change by securing commitments from 50% of suppliers to join the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reduce their carbon footprint. Science Based Targets are a key part of Network Rail’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy to deliver […]
Time is running out for governments to invest in cleaner transport, says C40 group of mayors
Time is running out for government investment in cleaner transport around the world, according to the C40 group of city mayors, headed by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan. A report by the group for COP206 said that 3000,000 jobs could be created if London’s public transport network was ‘greened’ to help reduce emissions in line with […]
Technology alone is not enough to reduce transport emissions, says STA
The UK body representing transport groups has made an appeal to world leaders, arguing technology alone is not enough to reduce transport emissions. The Sustainable Transport Alliance (STA) has stated that reducing traffic and shifting towards public and community transport, walking, cycling and shared mobility must be included in the plans for reaching net zero. […]
Devon County Council to make the move to ‘climate focused’ road repairs
Devon County Council is changing the way it fixes roads to use less carbon as it tries to be net zero by 2030. The change has been made as part of a review by the authority to asses the carbon impact of the work it does. The council said it was putting “carbon-reduction at the […]
Construction Industry Launches Vision For Net Zero Roads
Civil engineering contractors have published a route map to achieve net zero targets in highways maintenance and construction. CECA said “Roads still form the critical backbone of our economy. Sectors heavily dependent on the Strategic Road Network already contribute £314 billion in GVA to England’s economy and will grow with further investment.” Launched at Highways […]
