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Hydrogen energy championed by new UK mega-consortium

14/04/2025

A consortium of some of the UK's largest companies has launched a campaign to boost hydrogen power across the country.

Date set for courtroom clash on national policy statement

09/04/2025

The date for the campaign group Transport Action Network (TAN)’s judicial review challenge against the government’s National Networks National Policy Statement (NNNPS) has been set for 9/10 April 2025 at the High Court.

Starmer introduces 'flexibility' to zero emission vehicles deadlines

08/04/2025

The prime minister has announced new measures to ease the pressure on car manufacturers to meet the Government's Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate rules, including allowing hybrid cars to be sold until 2035 instead of the earlier 2030 deadline.

PM Sunak delays new petrol and diesel ban to 2035

20/09/2023

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has delayed the Government's ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030 to 2035, potentially slowing the transition to electric vehicles.

Comment: The road to net zero is harder than you think

26/07/2023

Norse Group CEO Justin Galliford argues that achieving net zero in highways services could be the most important challenge the sector faces, and is one that is easily underestimated.

Highways Asks you to help map net zero task

20/07/2023

Highways magazine, in partnership with Aggregate Industries, needs your contribution in its quest to support the highway sector's understanding of net zero and sustainability.

ORR 'challenged' National Highways over CO2

06/03/2023

National Highways’ official monitor has challenged the company over concerns that it may have inappropriately discounted ‘renewable tariff’ electricity in reporting its corporate carbon emissions, Highways can reveal.

PM Sunak creates four new Government departments

07/02/2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with the approval of His Majesty The King, has created four new departments, including one focused on energy and net zero.

From black to green: National Highways' progress on net zero goals

03/08/2022

National Highways cut more than 55,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) from its own corporate emissions last year against its 2020 baseline.

Wardrop says emissions cuts 'not a game'

22/06/2022

Eurovia’s chief executive has joined calls for carbon modelling to be simplified as he warned against ‘greenwashing’ in the highways sector.

National Highways tweaks standards to cut carbon

20/06/2022

National Highways can cut the cement content of concrete and reduce its carbon impact by placing more confidence in modern quality control processes, its sustainability boss has told Traffex attendees.

Elderkin to lead new National Highways environment team

10/01/2022

National Highways has created a new division for Environmental Sustainability.

Highways England decarbonisation plan: '2040 net zero road maintenance and construction'

21/07/2021

Highways England has published an ’ambitious’ new decarbonisation plan that it said will see it ‘rapidly’ cut carbon from road construction, maintenance and operations, and support the transition to zero emission vehicles.

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