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DfT pledges millions to decarbonise the UK’s highways


The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that it would invest £30 million into cutting-edge highway decarbonisation projects last Friday (7 April 2022), as part of its Live Labs 2 competition.

The government funding will be used to support pioneering ways to decarbonise local highways infrastructure in regions across the UK. Previous funding has supported plant-based living walls to tackle roadside emissions and trials involving drones to detect potholes in Kent. Future funding will have a particular focus on making the construction, maintenance and running of the UK’s roads more sustainable.

Organised by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT), the Live Labs 2 competition is now in its second round of funding as part of the government’s drive to create cleaner air and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP, who will be speaking at Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference on 12 May, said: “Investing in innovation is a priority for this government. That’s why we’re supporting local highways authorities to develop cutting-edge projects and help drive our decarbonisation mission.

“Our £30 million investment will go towards a greener, safer transport landscape. It will help create green, high-skilled jobs across the country and I look forward to seeing these innovative ideas brought to life.”

Michelle Gardner, Head of Public Policy and decarbonisation lead at Logistics UK, said: “We welcome this further funding from the Department for Transport to help decarbonise the UK’s roads infrastructure. Technology and innovation is the key to unlocking significant gains in decarbonising all road transport, including freight, and we applaud DfT’s commitment to supporting a collaborative approach between government, business and academia to achieve its objective to reach net zero emissions by 2050.”

*www.logistics.org.uk/environment

Published On: 14/04/2022 16:00:39

 

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