£4.5 million Centre of Excellence for material decarbonisation in local roads for North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire has been awarded over £4.5 million to pioneer innovative materials for use on roads building and maintenance. Working in partnership with Transport for West Midlands, North Lanarkshire will establish the UK Centre of Excellence for Material Decarbonisation in Local Roads. This is the only Scottish led bid of the Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads […]
Ambitious project to make A382 link road the UK’s first carbon negative highway part of new Live Lab 2 projects
Innovative proposals for the A382 link road development near Newton Abbot to become the UK’s first “carbon negative” highway have received Government support. The Live Labs 2 programme, funded by the DfT (Department for Transport) and organised by ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport), has this week announced that Devon County […]
ADEPT Live Labs 2 projects announced – seven programmes to start in 2023
The winning bidders who will take their projects forward as part of the £30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads programme have been announced by Roads Minister, Richard Holden. Funded by the Department for Transport, the three-year, UK-wide programme has been developed by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) and […]
The race to decarbonise roads on this week’s Highways Voices
This week’s Highways Voices returns to the keynote session at Highways UK to discuss the important subject of decarbonising our roads. The discussion featured representatives of National Highways, Mott MacDonald, Arcadis and Costain, who discussed goals, commitment and how to change behaviour. The panel also discusses the move to electric vehicles and whether we can […]
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering published guidance on decarbonising roads
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has published a new guide aimed at supporting consultancies in the highways sector to help to decarbonise roads. The member-only document explores how businesses can turn challenge into opportunity as the UK continues its journey towards Net Zero by 2050. Outlining a key role for consultancies in supporting […]
ADEPT’s Live Labs 2 moves into Dragon’s Den phase with 30 local authority bids
The £30m programme ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK from the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has received 30 bids from local authority-led partnerships across the UK. Funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), the three year, UK-wide programme which has now closed for applications, will begin a short […]
Live Labs 2 – extension to deadline announced
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has announced that the deadline for applications for the new three-year £30m programme ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK is to be extended. Funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), ADEPT’s new Live Labs 2 prospectus sets out how the new programme aims to […]
New DfT funded ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme opens today
With the publication of a new prospectus, ADEPT (the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport) has opened its three-year £30m programme ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK. Funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), ADEPT’s new Live Labs 2 prospectus sets out how the new programme aims to […]
Electric motorbikes the next milestone in transport decarbonisation race
Electric motorbikes and mopeds will soon become the norm on UK roads as the government today (14 July 2022) sets out a range of measures to mark a year of success since the Transport Decarbonisation Plan was introduced. The plan set out the UK’s world-leading ‘greenprint’ to create cleaner air, healthier communities and tens of thousands of new green jobs […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s cabinet to consider new long-term plan to decarbonise transport and reduce the impact of travel
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s cabinet will consider a new long-term plan to decarbonise transport and reduce the impact of travel this week. A report, which will go before councillors today (5th May), has been drawn up following months of consultation with residents and stakeholders. Almost five hundred and fifty people responded to a […]