SYSTRA appoints Riona Ainge as Sustainability Lead
Riona Ainge has been appointed as SYSTRA’s first Sustainability Lead to help drive forward it’s work on supporting the environment and enhancing social value. The new role has been created to support SYSTRA to deliver the four key pillars within its sustainability mission; social purpose, climate action, responsible business and environmental stewardship; and Riona starts in position […]
Scottish Government “failing in 7 out of 10” sustainability commitments
Transform Scotlands new report ‘In Reverse’, published yesterday, finds that the Scottish Government has failed to meet 7 out of 10 key commitments made over the past five years to invest in, and prioritise, sustainable transport. In Reverse reviews whether 10 crucial sustainable transport commitments made in recent years are being met. “We found that only 3 of the […]
ITS World Congress Webinar Series: examining the challenges around the delivery of clean mobility
Clean and eco mobility plays a critical role in reducing carbon emissions and mitigating transportation-related environmental impacts. While there are many potential advantages, there are also some concerns standing in the way of widespread deployment, around infrastructure, renewable energy and the environmental footprint of EV battery production. The webinar hosted by ERTICO on 16 May was the […]
Jet Plant’s £3 Million investment further boosts sustainability credentials
Jet Plant, a leading player in the highways and construction industry, has announced a new £3million investment in state-of-the-art machinery, including lorries and planing machines, to further boost the company’s already impressive sustainability credentials. Reducing emissions is at the heart of forward-planning for the UK firm and the aim is to continue to set the […]
National Highways plants 3,000 trees in the South-west
National Highways is planting 3,000 trees to fight back against a major outbreak of ash dieback in the South West. The ash dieback fungus is now found across most of the UK. It affects shoots, branches and trunk base, causing canopy decline and the death of most affected trees. National Highways began a programme of […]
National Highways needs help planting three million trees
National Highways is on the hunt for landowners and organisations that can help it plant an additional 3 million trees by 2030. The move comes as part of National Tree Week (25 Nov – 3 Dec), the UK’s largest annual tree celebration in which the country’s conservation sector, volunteer groups and tree-lovers come together to plant thousands […]
TfL publishes new data on London’s e-scooter rental trial as it celebrates its second anniversary
Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and e-scooter operators Dott, Lime and TIER have released new data, covering June 2021 to Nov 2022, that shows the progress made during the first phase of the London rental e-scooter trial. The main objective of the trial is to gather data on this new vehicle type to help […]
Making National Highways Sustainable – important plans on this week’s Highways Voices podcast
“There’s something like 46 action plans now, across the company, I’m really clear that what we can’t do is have a big central team that is delivering on carbon, and everyone else carries on working as they did before,” explains National Highways’ Director of Environmental Sustainability Steve Elderkin on this week’s Highways Voices podcast. “Carbon […]
National Highways challenged to prioritise ‘high-quality’ and sustainable design
National Highways has been challenged to prioritise high-quality and sustainable design as it delivers the biggest investment in the strategic road network for a generation. The government-owned company has been urged to ensure upgrades to motorways and major A-roads are sympathetic to their local surroundings while also prioritising safety, reliability and affordability. National Highways’ first […]
Rennicks OGPS supports NY Highways with its net zero carbon reduction programme
Two Rennicks Off Grid Power Solutions (OGPS) have been installed at NYHighways to help them meet their environmental goals both now and in the future. Sustainability is naturally (and quite rightly) at the top of many agendas – including that of NYHighways, North Yorkshire County Council’s maintenance provider which is wholly owned by the […]
