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Northern Powergrid launches free digital tool

Northern Powergrid has partnered with spatial analytics and software company, Advanced Infrastructure to offer its spatial planning platform LAEP+ for free to local authorities.

London Councils publishes cross-pavement charging guidance

UK Government to offer discount up to £3,750 on EVs

More than third of councils do not have accessible on-street charging

More than a third of UK councils do not provide any on-street EV charging suitable for disabled drivers, according to ne...

Infrastructure + technology

OZEV visits InstaVolt site

Representatives from OZEV have visited InstaVolt’s Winchester Superhub to discover more about the technology.

Evolt works with Tewksbury Borough Council

EV charging business Evolt Charging has supported Tewkesbury Borough Council in the launch of a new EV charging hub.

£107m for energy-saving public sector projects in Wales

The Welsh Government Energy Service (WGES) has provided £107.7m in grant funding to help public sector organisations del...

CCC: emissions reduction improving – but action needed

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has released its first assessment of the new Government’s progress on reducing emissi...

Industrial Strategy focuses on transport and energy

The UK Government's wide-ranging Industrial Strategy has included the potential for large scale, multi-billion pound inv...

Electric Vehicles

Government announces Infrastructure Strategy

Decarbonising transport and clean energy form a central element of the UK Government's new 10 year Infrastructure Strate...

T+E Forum 2024: video interview, Paul Tovey, Head of Highway Management, Solihull Council

Paul is leading on Solihull Council’s street and destination e-charging project with Qwello. Paul told us he thoug...

Infrastructure + technology

New tool for EV infrastructure investment

A new online tool has been launched to help local authorities secure electric vehicle infrastructure investment.

Focus on cross sector collaboration will sit at heart of Government’s Infrastructure Strategy

The Government will announce details of its new 10-year Infrastructure Strategy this week - outlining £725 billion worth...

Electric Vehicles

Government expects to install 100,000 local chargepoints

Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood confirmed that Government and industry are expected to install over 100,000 lo...

Climate targets alone “terrible” for winning public support

Cross-party local climate network UK100 has warned that "targets alone are terrible" for winning public support.

Transport + Energy bring together key stakeholders to consider vital issues as we seek to decarbonise travel and transport.

David Rosselli, Energy Saving Trust

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