DLA Piper report: decarbonisation primary driver of transport investment
Decarbonisation is a primary driver of the transport industry’s investment strategy according to research published today by global law firm DLA Piper.
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Amey trials biofuels to reduce emissions by up to 90%
Amey, working with Kent County Council, New Era Fuels and their partner Green Biofuels is set to trial biofuels across its Highways maintenance fleet, to help improve its environmental performance on Kent roads, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90%.
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COP26: Logistics UK plan to decarbonise the UK logistics sector
Logistics UK has launched a route map to decarbonise the UK logistics sector, which needs to undergo vast transformation for the UK to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, according to Logistics UK, as it launches a route map to decarbonise this £127bn industry.
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GFI puts forward 18 solutions to decarbonising UK’s road transport
A cross-sectoral report from the Green Finance Institute has put forward 18 solutions to overcome the financial barriers to decarbonising road transport in the UK.
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COP26: GRIDSERVE plans global expansion with launch of Partner Network
Electric vehicle infrastructure firm GRIDSERVE is aiming to accelerate the shift to net zero transport worldwide with the launch of its GRIDSERVE Partner Network. The Network will open up the company’s ‘Sun-To-Wheel Ecosystem’ – comprising hybrid solar & battery farms, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, and electric vehicle solutions to like-minded partners across the world.
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EASAC report: curbing motorised transport is urgent
The European Science Academies (EASAC) at COP26 will discuss a report in which they state curbing motorised transport is an option that the EU must urgently put on the table.
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Greener Transport Council publishes manifesto for decarbonising transport
Today, the Greener Transport Council, along with its 17 members, has published a manifesto for decarbonising transport, in which this leading group of transport professionals are calling for a national focus on behaviour change to achieve a substantial road traffic reduction over the next eight years.
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Volta Trucks secures €37m in latest funding round
Electric truck company Volta Trucks has announced the successful conclusion of its Series B funding round with €37 million secured in new capital.
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Commercial vehicle industry calls for decarbonisation plans before bans
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called on government to work with industry to develop a plan that facilitates the transition to zero emission HGVs, before it commits an end of sale date for conventionally fuelled trucks.
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Stagecoach aiming for zero emissions UK bus fleet by 2035
Stagecoach has launched a new sustainability strategy which includes plans to decarbonise its business by around 70% by 2035 as well as targeting having a zero emissions UK bus fleet by that date.
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