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People at a train station looking at an electronic information board displaying train schedules at Bristol Temple Meads, while a few others head towards the ticket barriers.
Article
Managing energy use smartly at Bristol Temple Meads
Big savings in cost and carbon are promised at one of Network Rail’s largest stations.
Rail & Stations
PODCAST
Meet the innovators
Play Episode
Article
Gearing up for a push on last mile eco-logistics
Integrated Infrastructure
Article
Meet the Academic urging residents to reconsider how they use cars
West Midlands green transport innovators secure funding and support
Integrated Infrastructure / Rail & Stations
Group photo of the clean futures cohort on stage
New support for firms with green solutions to regional transport challenges
Search begins for innovators to test tech at Bristol Temple Meads
Rail & Stations
A busy train station with people walking through ticket barriers and along the platform next to a stationary train under the large, arched roof of Bristol Temple Meads.
Ground-breaking airport hydrogen trial next critical step on journey to achieving zero emission aviation
Air Mobility & Airports
Clean tech innovators in the West Midlands to tackle transport challenges
Integrated Infrastructure / Place Leadership
A large group of people stands in front of a "Clean Futures Accelerator" sign, posing for a group photo inside a modern building.
National Highways accelerator selects four low carbon firms
A river flows over rocky terrain with a concrete bridge under construction above it, embodying the National Highways commitment to low carbon infrastructure, while an older metal bridge stands in the background.

Projects, Opportunities & Case Studies

A sunlit, multi-lane highway with zero-emission road freight trucks and cars traveling in both directions, surrounded by green trees and fields under a setting sun.
Programme
Zero-Emission Road Freight
Connected Places Catapult is helping to accelerate the transition to zero-emission road freight.
Climate Action
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Opportunity
Hydrogen Innovation Initiative Demonstration 23-24
Companies can apply for up to £50k to trial technology related to the production, conversion, distribution or end use of hydrogen
Climate Action
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Project
Unlocking the Value Chain of EVs and Micromobility in India
Unlocking the Value Chain of EVs and Micromobility in India has the goal of fostering mutually beneficial relationships between UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Indian stakeholders within the electric vehicles (EVs) and micromobility sectors.
Climate Action
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Project
UK – India Innovation for Net Zero: Exploring place-based bilateral partnerships
International collaboration can boost the power of places to deliver on net zero goals. A new partnership between the UK and India which involves Connected Places Catapult is hoping to achieve just that.
Climate Action
Case Study
ASEAN Smart Cities Spark an Electric Bus Revolution
Electrifying public bus fleets is a net zero action that many cities have in their power to take now – but the instability of the grid in these districts can cause delays in implementing chargers. To address this in Jakarta and Singapore, innovation districts involving local residents and businesses grew from what was, at first, a single-depot public sector project.
Climate Action
An aircraft is being refueled by a fuel truck at night in a snowy airport. There is a person next to the truck, and the plane's engine is visible in the foreground.
Programme
Preparing UK airports for zero emission aircraft
The UK Government is investing in the infrastructure upgrades required at UK airports to move to battery and hydrogen-powered aircraft. As part of this we are delivering the Zero Emission Flight Infrastructure (ZEFI) programme in collaboration with the Department for Transport.
Climate Action
An industrial plant at night with lights illuminating the structures and smoke or steam rising from various parts of the facility, highlighting the importance of embodied emissions accounting in their Scope 3 programme.
Project
Carbon Accounting
Representatives from the Catapult Network are working with Government, academia and standards bodies to develop a robust, comprehensive framework to accurately measure greenhouse gas emissions of UK manufactured products, that will accelerate industrial emission reduction and position the UK as the place for green manufacturing.
Climate Action
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Project
Clean Tyne Shipping Corridor
The project will develop a roadmap for a green shipping corridor from the North East to support the maritime sector’s transition to net zero.
Climate Action
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