Battery trains, fossil fuel ad bans, and EU’s Net Zero Industry Act: BusinessGreen’s most read stories of the week
BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week
Hitachi Rail and TransPennine Express launch ‘UK first’ battery train trial
First UK trial to replace a diesel engine with a battery on an intercity train is now underway following £15m Hitachi Rail investment
– by Stuart Stone (@sstone26)
‘A good deal’: UK climate goals can be delivered at ‘minimal cost’, study finds
University of Oxford research concludes four out of five low-carbon investments are cost reducing compared to their fossil fuel equivalents
– by Cecilia Keating (@cecilia_keating)
‘Foundation stones of a new industrial policy’: EU Net Zero Industry Act passes final legislative hurdle
Legislation adopted on eve of EU elections is designed to spur growth of clean technology manufacturing across bloc
– by Cecilia Keating (@cecilia_keating)
‘Basic common sense’: Edinburgh bans adverts for fossil fuels and high-carbon products
City Council announces crackdown on adverts of airlines, airports, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol and diesel cars
– by Cecilia Keating (@cecilia_keating)
National Grid launches £7bn rights offer to help fund grid upgrades
Fund raise from existing shareholders aims to help catalyse broader £32bn green grid investment programme
– by Cecilia Keating (@cecilia_keating)
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