In order to meet its commitments in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and achieve its target of net-zero emissions by 2050, the British government has instructed all industrial sectors to outline how they will become carbon neutral over the next three decades. David Burroughs looks at how rail is responding.
Decarbonising the British network
In order to meet its commitments in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and achieve its target of net-zero emissions by 2050, the British government has instructed all industrial sectors to outline how they will become carbon neutral over the next three decades. David Burroughs looks at how rail is responding.
The explosion in costs on the Great Western Main Line electrification project was a major contributing factor to the government’s decision not to proceed with other planned projects. Photo: Network Rail
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