Transport Secretary puts “delivering on green transport” at centre of policy
New Transport Secretary Louise Haigh promised to deliver the biggest overhaul to transport in a generation, including a promise to “deliver on green transport”.
BVRLA Road to Zero report highlights progress
The potholes in the Road to Zero are beginning to curtail the UK’s journey to zero-emission road transport, according to a new report by the BVRLA.
Climate Group and Under2 launch zero-emissions truck report
Climate Group and the Under2 Coalition’s ZEV Community has outlined what sub-national governments need to do to boost the transition to zero-emission trucks in a new report. The report has been released following trucks being a significant contributor to air pollution, accounting for 40% of emissions but just 4% of road users. As a result, […]
Delivering on the electric vehicle agenda
With the historic result last week that saw Labour taking a huge majority only just shy of that in 1997, what can we expect for the electric vehicle agenda? In this industry insight, Mark Constable – Head of Public Affairs at Trojan Energy – gives his views on what the new Government might do.
Developer reveals plans for EV super charging hub in Crawley
Real estate investor and developer Sixpenny Group has revealed plans to create a state-of-the-art electric vehicle super charging hub at the Manor Royal business park in Crawley, West Sussex.
Chris Stark appointed head of Mission Control to deliver clean power by 2030
Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has appointed Chris Stark to head up the Government’s new ‘Mission Control’ centre tasked with leading the UK to clean power by 2030.
Chancellor puts transport and energy infrastructure at heart of Government’s plans for economic growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to take immediate action to fix the foundations of the UK’s economy and wants the Secretaries of State for Transport and Energy Security and Net Zero to prioritise taking decisions on critical infrastructure projects which are with them now.
SMMT report highlights automotive sector’s role in driving green growth
Britain’s automotive sector is urging the new Labour government to use the industry’s decarbonisation success to the UK’s economic advantage, as a new report shows direct carbon emissions from vehicle factories halved over the past 25 years.
New initiative launched to help speed up electrification of HGVs
ENROUTE (Efficient Network for Road-freight Optimisation, Utilisation, and Transfer of Energy) is spearheading a new initiative aimed at significantly enhancing the operational efficiency of eHGV (electric heavy goods vehicles) charging.
Be.EV installs new ultra-rapid EV charging hub in Chesterfield
Charging network Be.EV has installed a new eight-bay ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Chesterfield.
Altilium and Connected Energy partner on battery lifecycle
UK-based clean technology group Altilium and second-life battery energy storage system firm Connected Energy are forming a strategic relationship on extending the lifecycle of EV batteries.
Network operators tender record 6.4GW of capacity
Network operators tendered a record 6.4GW of capacity on Great Britain’s local flexibility markets last year, with 4GW contracted – almost doubling in one year.
