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Greener construction and farming vehicles set to improve sustainability by reducing emissions from the tailpipe.

• Updated: 27 March 2024

Letters from the Secretary of State for Transport to the Mayor of London.

• Updated: 31 January 2024

Green hydrogen refuelling station to be built near Middlesbrough, helping to increase economic growth in the area and decarbonise the transport network.

• Updated: 17 January 2024

Hydrogen-fueled airport vehicles and supermarket delivery trucks could provide greener and more efficient journeys.

• Updated: 2 August 2023

Winning projects will help to create greener ways of delivering freight across the UK.

• Updated: 11 April 2023

An update on regulations to increase the weight limits for certain zero emission or alternatively fuelled vehicles.

• Updated: 23 January 2023

Greener petrol rolled out to help Northern Ireland decarbonise transport.

• Updated: 29 August 2022

Series of actions have been announced to improve air quality introduced under the Environment Act

• Updated: 18 August 2022

Government consultation seeks industry views on how the HGV levy could be reformed when the current suspension ends as planned in July 2023.

• Updated: 20 June 2022

Changes to legislation aimed to make HGVs more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly.

• Updated: 14 February 2022

All new road vehicles in the UK will be zero emission within the next 2 decades.

• Updated: 11 November 2021

The UK at pre-COP in Milan: a busy programme of events on climate and sustainability

• Updated: 27 September 2021

E10 petrol now being served at fuel pumps.

• Updated: 1 September 2021

National policy statement for national networks, the strategic plan for major road and rail schemes, to be reviewed for net zero commitments.

• Updated: 22 July 2021

A comprehensive strategy to end transport’s contribution to climate change within 3 decades.

• Updated: 14 July 2021

The plan will create economic growth, new industries and jobs and help us Build Back Better and Greener.

• Updated: 14 July 2021

Transport decarbonisation plan for cleaner air, healthier communities and tens of thousands of new green jobs.

• Updated: 14 July 2021

Promising electric vehicle technology innovations are a step closer to becoming reality as winners of zero-emission vehicle competition are announced.

• Updated: 17 June 2021

As more people than ever opt for electric vehicles, the government announces changes to the plug-in car, van and truck grant.

• Updated: 18 March 2021

Hydrogen transport hub is one step closer to becoming a reality in Tees Valley.

• Updated: 17 March 2021