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Decarbonisation of Local Roads
Paving the way to a low-carbon future through material innovation and collaboration across the highways and local roads sector.
Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads focuses on achieving net-zero through decarbonisation of road materials, identifying and scaling materials, processes and solutions that can revolutionise the sector’s carbon footprint. Part of the ADEPT Live Labs 2 decarbonising local roads programme, a three year £30million UK-wide initiative funded by the Department for Transport that aims to decarbonise the local highway network.
International Scan – A systematic review of low-carbon materials for use on roads in the UK
Transport accounts for 27% of the UK's carbon emissions (Strategic Road Network Initial Report, 2023), making roads a critical sustainability priority. The materials essential for road construction are particularly challenging to decarbonise due to the lack of clear technological solutions, highlighting the critical need to trial and evaluate innovative, less carbon-intensive materials and practices.
A collaborative effort between Connected Places Catapult and a consortium led by Transport for West Midlands, North Lanarkshire Council, Amey, and Colas, conducted a systematic review of both domestic and international markets for low-carbon materials in road construction.
A shift towards sustainable road construction under the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink" framework offers many environmental, economic, and societal benefits.
To download the full report visit ADEPT Internation Scan Report July 2024.
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