Harris leads anti-littering campaign to address 'social problem’14/02/2024 National Highways has launched a 'long-awaited' campaign to highlight its work to deal with litter dropped along its network as it faces a trial in September over the issue. |
Defra to give National Highways more responsibility for air quality05/04/2022 Environment department Defra has announced plans to require National Highways to collaborate with local authorities to take action to improve local air quality. |
Highways Engand to set new baselines for its environment targets07/05/2021 Highways England is set to produce baselines for its biodiversity and carbon emissions reduction targets in its Delivery Plan update, due to be published in the Summer. |
A14 scheme 'to have positive biodiversity impact'08/04/2021 Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme is predicted to add to the amount and quality of habitat for wildlife, according to a new report. |
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Limited visibility: How do we model for a net zero future?12/07/2019 Tom van Vuren, a technical director for transport planning at Mott MacDonald, discusses climate change and transport modelling, and the need to rethink best practice |
Former quarry transformed into Ripon City Wetlands12/06/2019 A working aggregates quarry has been transformed into a new wetland haven for wildlife thanks to Aggregate Industries, which bought to rights in 2003, and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT). |
Highways 'Green' England: Bio-tech, bug hotels, butterfly scrapes and bee banks04/06/2019 An innovative bio-technology system is being trialled by Highways England to improve water quality around a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Devon. |
SWH runs off with £2.1m Highways England eco project29/10/2018 SWH Civils has secured a £2.1m contract from Highways England for an ecological improvement project in a Devon country park. |
Dartford Crossing "rural" when it comes to air quality06/03/2017 Pollution levels around the Dartford Crossing have been excluded from government air quality assessments because it was classed as a "rural" road, the BBC has discovered. |
ITF warns CO2 policy won't achieve reduction targets30/01/2017 Current and foreseeable policies to mitigate carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions from global transport activity will not suffice to achieve the international community’s climate ambitions, according to new study published by the International Transport Forum. |
Winners of Government low emission competition announced12/01/2017 Vans will go electric and lorries will run on hydrogen dual-fuel under a £20 million government programme to cut emissions and improve air quality, the Transport Minister John Hayes has announced. |
London's North-South Cycle Highway to King's Cross approved01/09/2016 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have confirmed they intend to go ahead with the North-South Cycle Superhighway to King’s Cross, after plans were supported by 70% of respondents to its consultation. |
HE appoints Ramboll Environ to help improve environmental performance18/03/2016 Ramboll Environ has been appointed by Highways England to improve the environmental performance of its road network across the UK. |
HTMA releases environmental training DVD13/07/2015 The Highways Term Maintenance Association (HTMA) has produced an environmental training DVD in an effort to support member organisations and their clients with environmental awareness and management. |
Tree planting boosts link road’s ‘green’ credentials24/03/2015 More than 14,000 trees and shrubs have been planted as part of a major environmental scheme associated with the Bexhill to Hastings link road. |
Campaigners call for £3bn green retrofit of roads25/09/2014 A new report by environment and transport groups is calling for £3 billion to be invested over the next five years in a range of 'green retrofit' improvements for existing roads. |
M40 noise barrier moves a step closer29/08/2013 Ideas for a new form of noise barrier along parts of the M40 have taken a major step forward. |
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