Chevron Green Services announce Paul Wilson as new MD
Chevron Green Services, part of the Chevron Group, has announced Paul Wilson as its new Managing Director. Mr Wilson joins Chevron Green Services from an engineering and technology background. He has worked extensively in the Transportation, Defence and Facilities Management sectors at a senior level with Amey, Kier Group and Imtech Traffic and Infra UK […]
Blueprint Coalition response to Skidmore review
The Blueprint Coalition, an influential group of local government, environmental and research organisations, has responded to the Skidmore review. The Coalition has welcomed Chris Skidmore MP’s comprehensive review in the ‘Mission Zero’- The Net Zero Review, which recognises the important role of local climate action, and correctly diagnoses the multitude of barriers holding back local net […]
The NonCrete Bio-Polymer Bollard wins at Green Apple Environment Awards
TMP Solutions has announced that its ‘innovative and eco-friendly’ NonCrete Bio-Polymer bollard has won the Green Apple Environment Award for Helping the Environment. The bio-polymer product is made from sugar cane, weighs 3.5kgs, is fully recyclable, and is easily transported, lifted, and fitted into place. Due to the ability of sugar cane to absorb CO2 […]
Queen Elizabeth II honoured with hundreds of new trees on road that bears her name
Hundreds more trees have been planted along one of Scunthorpe’s major roads, delivering further on the council’s vision to plant 172,000. The most recent planting – along the Queensway – also pays tribute to the late Queen, who launched the Queen’s Green Canopy campaign last year with the King as part of the Platinum Jubilee […]
Greenwich Council’s new transport strategy to help create a cleaner, greener, safer and healthier borough
Greenwich Council’s new Transport Strategy has been approved by its Cabinet, following six weeks of consultation with Royal Greenwich residents. The strategy includes a range of measures to help encourage walking, cycling and public transport, reduce traffic, improve air quality, and support the rollout of ultra-low emission vehicles. These measures will help to make Royal […]
Using innovative sugar cane bollards secures environmental award for Milestone’s Hampshire contract
Milestone Infrastructure, a part of M Group Services’ Transport Division, and HampshireCounty Council are proud to have won a second International Green Apple EnvironmentAward. The award has been presented to Hampshire Highways, a partnership between Milestoneand Hampshire County Council, for its trial of bio-polymer bollards, replacing concreteversions. The bio-polymer product is derived from sugar cane, […]
£7 million fund for local action to cut air pollution
The government is inviting local councils across England to bid for funding from a £7 million pot to find innovative ways to improve the air quality in their areas. The government’s Air Quality Grant helps councils develop and implement measures to benefit schools, businesses and communities and reduce the impact of air pollution on people’s health. The […]
Transport sits at heart of City of York’s new climate change action plan
Transport is at the heart of the City of York’s new Climate Change action update, launched this week. In 2019, City of York council declared a Climate Emergency and set its ambition for York to become a net-zero carbon city by 2030. Since then, over £345m of investment has led to a steady stream of […]
Lower Thames Crossing shortlisted bidders asked to prioritise carbon reduction
The five shortlisted bidders on the two contracts relating to the building of the Lower Thames Crossing will be asked to prioritise carbon reduction. The five shortlisted bidders across the two contracts will be judged on their ability to strip carbon emissions out of the construction process, after the project was designated a pathfinder project to […]
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 […]
