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E-scooter trials, hydrogen partnerships, and a column by Caroline Lucas: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

Business Green

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week 'A question of ambition': Wind and solar could meet Britain's energy demand in 2050, study finds Britain's wind and solar resources are more than sufficient to meet all its energy needs, accroding to policy briefing prepared by researchers at the University of Oxford - Cecilia (..)

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. The top 25 most sustainable fleets. Media Source.

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UK poised for £24bn boost from electric cars by 2025, industry report claims

Business Green

APC said it had released the report to coincide with UK government's promises to deliver a green recovery from the current economic crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, with the Treasury expected to unveil a major economic stimulus package next month.

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Future of travel: Government seeks views on rural role for green transport innovation

Business Green

Series of reports and policy documents published by the Department for Transport this week seek to advance 'future of transport' programme and spur new wave of low carbon transport innovation.

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Government promises £2bn active transport blitz, as fears grow over spike in post-lockdown pollution

Business Green

The government this weekend announced plans to fast track £250m of funding and accompanying policy reforms to deliver a "new era for cycling and walking" as the UK begins to ease to lockdown that has seen transport emissions plummet in recent weeks.

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Boris Johnson promises to 'build back greener', but can he deliver?

Business Green

The speech was inevitably overshadowed by the news Leicester has already been forced back into lockdown and undermined by the realisation the trailed £5bn package amounted to little more than a compendium of previously announced programmes that are an order of magnitude smaller than the template supposedly provided by FDR's New Deal.

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The Blue Economy: Importance of Ocean Conservation

Green Tech Challenge

This calls for consumer behaviour change, impact innovation in the business sector, policy change and law enforcement by governments. Environmentally friendly policies, and impact entrepreneurship are fundamental to creating waste management solutions and making them scalable.