by Tiana May
Published
27 Jan 2023
Tags
Decarbonisation
Funding
Research & Testing
Transportation Infrastructure
United Kingdom
The UK government is providing 30 million GBP in funding for seven projects that aim to help decarbonise the country’s highways.
The winning projects include ‘carbon capturing’ cement and asphalt made from grass cuttings.
Other plans focus on changing the design, construction and maintenance of UK highways, as well as developing an approach for creating a “net carbon negative model for green infrastructure”.
These projects are spread across the UK, from Lanarkshire to Devon and will be led by local highway authorities. They each aim to reduce emissions, improve regional connectivity and accelerate the transition to net-zero local roads.
“The UK is a world leader in technology and innovation and we must use that strength to drive decarbonisation and the next generation of high tech jobs that go alongside it.
“We are supporting this vital agenda to help level-up through £30 million funding for ground-breaking projects and boosting regional connections to support growth.
“The government is determined to create good, well paid jobs – via innovation and investment across the UK – as we accelerate the road to net zero.”
The seven projects aim to develop, test and roll out new technologies to facilitate long-term decarbonisation, including in supply chain emissions.
The successful bids were:
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