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hs2

Government re-routes HS2 funding to £4.7bn Local Transport Fund

Transport

Government re-routes HS2 funding to £4.7bn Local Transport Fund

Improved bus services, expanded EV charging networks, and pothole repairs promised for smaller cities, towns, and rural areas across the North and Midlands

clock 26 February 2024 • 3 min read
Government targets 75 per cent growth in UK rail freight by 2050

Haulage

Government targets 75 per cent growth in UK rail freight by 2050

Target designed to encourage investment in rail freight and encourage polluting lorries off UK roads, according to Department for Transport

clock 20 December 2023 • 2 min read
Net zero? Solved it!

Politics

Net zero? Solved it!

Rishi Sunak's comments on the government's net zero strategy displayed a worrying complacency - business leaders are right to demand more clarity on the path ahead

clock 05 October 2023 • 5 min read
Rishi Sunak declares Conservatives have 'solved' net zero 'problems'

Politics

Rishi Sunak declares Conservatives have 'solved' net zero 'problems'

Prime Minister again defends decision to rollback climate policies, insisting he will 'take no lectures' from countries that are not decarbonising as fast as the UK

clock 04 October 2023 • 9 min read
Government touts £7m fund to boost rural sustainability and connectivity

Policy

Government touts £7m fund to boost rural sustainability and connectivity

Government contends better digital connectivity can help farmers embrace critical technologies for enhancing rural sustainability and conservation efforts

clock 06 June 2023 • 4 min read
Reports: Plans for Sizewell C nuclear project under review

Nuclear

Reports: Plans for Sizewell C nuclear project under review

Government could delay or even axe both Suffolk nuclear project and high speed rail projects as it seeks to cut spending in response to deficit fears

clock 04 November 2022 • 6 min read
The challenge that now lies ahead of us: How HS2 plans to reach destination net zero

Rail

The challenge that now lies ahead of us: How HS2 plans to reach destination net zero

HS2's CEO Mark Thurston sets out the challenges and ambitions for the high speed electric rail project in achieving its net zero ambition while seeking to minimise the impact on nature

clock 23 March 2022 • 5 min read
Could the government's re-routed rail plans hamper the UK's net zero ambitions?

Rail

Could the government's re-routed rail plans hamper the UK's net zero ambitions?

The government's £96bn Integrated Rail Plan has faced criticism from green groups and regional politicians, who fear it represents a major downgrade on previous proposals

clock 19 November 2021 • 6 min read

Rail

HS2 will be one of the UK's cleanest, greenest forms of transport

Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson MP sets out his case for HS2, promising it will be 'one of our cleanest, greenest, and most-environmentally sustainable forms of transport'

clock 04 June 2020 • 4 min read

Transport

Plane, train, or automobile? The climate impact of transport is surprisingly complicated

All modes of high-speed travel come with a cost to the environment, and their climate impacts need to be considered holistically

clock 17 February 2020 • 4 min read
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