News - Transport + Energy

TRANSPORT

Royal Mail trials electric flights in Scotland

Royal Mail, Loganair, and electric aerospace company BETA Technologies have launched electric flight demonstrations across Royal Mail’s Scottish mail flight routes.

March 20, 2026_

Transport Scotland releases fifth Delivery Plan

Connected Places Summit: DfT calls for sharing of innovation

Energy

Electricity network operators to invest more than £120bn by 2050

Electricity network operators are set to invest over £120bn by 2050, with the aim of delivering a network that is able to meet future energy needs, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) said.

March 20, 2026_

Rewards from flexing energy use extended

New agreement with network operators on net zero power

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Electric Vehicles

EV leaders call for VAT cut on public charging

Electric vehicle leaders have called on the UK Government to cut VAT on public charging as petrol and diesel drivers are more protected from global price shocks than electric counterparts.

March 20, 2026_

Fleet Electrification

Paythru to offer ‘fleet wallet’ with Visa

Infrastructure + technology

Humax EV Charging partners with Rightcharge

Infrastructure+technology

Fleet Electrification

Paythru to offer ‘fleet wallet’ with Visa

EV payments firm Paythru has partnered with Visa to offer fleet operators and mobility platforms a fleet wallet for electric vehicle (EV) charging payments.

March 20, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

Humax EV Charging partners with Rightcharge

Infrastructure + technology

Fastned doubles charging revenue

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen + biofuels

Four energy firms launch hydrogen transport bid

British energy firms National Gas, Centrica, Equinor and SSE Thermal have launched a coordinated bid to develop Britain’s first regional hydrogen transport and storage network in the Humber.

Hydrogen + biofuels

Wales unveils its first trial with hydrogen refuse vehicles

Hydrogen + biofuels

GeoPura announces Lower Thames Crossing hydrogen deal

Buildings

E.ON UK reveals highest rates of solar panel adoption

E.ON UK have analysed UK Government data to determine which locations have the highest rates of residential solar panel adoption across the country.

March 12, 2026_

George Clarke works with ScottishPower as research shows consumer challenge on sustainability

Bristol heat network low carbon energy centre approved

GOVERNMENT

Transport Scotland releases fifth Delivery Plan

Transport Scotland has issued its fifth Delivery Plan for Scotland’s National Transport Strategy, which sets out how the Government will deliver a sustainable and resilient transport system.

March 18, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

TotalEnergies adds almost 200 charging points in Camden

Electric Vehicles

BEAMA launches #DontTaxTheTransition campaign

NET ZERO

CCC: Cost of net zero by 2050 ‘less than single fossil fuel price shock’

New analysis by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has found the cost of net zero by 2050 is less than a single fossil fuel price shock.

March 11, 2026_

Costain to build junction to new £4bn gigafactory

Centrica announces new energy transition facility