New 拢2 million competition launched to help decarbonise local transport
UK businesses can apply for up to 拢500,000 to run pioneering trials that tackle local transport challenges.
- government investing in local authorities and businesses to develop green travel schemes
- vital trials will aim to reduce transport emissions in our towns and cities
- competition forms part of wider transport decarbonisation plan
A new 拢2 million competition is launching today (16 November 2023) to encourage businesses and local authorities to work together to develop and trial transport schemes that cut emissions in the long term.
The Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrators programme, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), will also help to grow local economies聽by supporting businesses to bring new solutions closer to market.
Any聽UK business can apply for up to 拢500,000 to run innovative trials that tackle local transport challenges on the ground. Half of this 拢2 million fund will be reserved for rural areas, supporting them in unlocking the benefits of technology and innovation to tackle challenges such as access to jobs and reducing loneliness.
The trials will help to develop the green transport systems of the future while improving choice and availability of transport options for passengers. 聽
The competitive grants will be awarded and delivered by Innovate UK 鈥� part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) 鈥� and the UK鈥檚 national innovation agency, which helps businesses to grow and develop new technologies. The competition will open on 27聽November 2023 and close on 8聽January 2024.
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Mike Biddle, Executive Director Net Zero at Innovate UK, said:
Taking a place-based approach to decarbonise our transport systems is critical if we are to reach our net zero targets both locally and nationally and prosper from the transition to net zero.
Innovate UK is delighted to be working with DfT to invest 拢2 million in innovation projects aimed at not only reducing emissions but also building key partnerships between local authorities and businesses, which will ensure maximum impact.
As part of the government鈥檚聽Transport decarbonisation plan, today鈥檚 announcement delivers on driving decarbonisation at the local level and will contribute to making our villages, towns and cities greener.
It builds on the success of last year鈥檚聽Transport research innovation grants聽(TRIG) local decarbonisation call, which funded 20 innovators to develop early-stage solutions to local decarbonisation challenges. The聽聽closes for applications on 27聽November 2023.
This government is leading the way with green transport having recently set out its聽world-leading path to reaching zero emission vehicles by 2035, which will require 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans sold in Great Britain to be zero emission by 2030.
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