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Highways England targets net zero road construction by 2040

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Highways England has set out its aim to deliver net zero road maintenance and construction by 2040, as it targets net zero carbon travel on its roads by 2050.

It added that contractors and suppliers would be required to act, including making commitments to reduce carbon year-on-year.

Setting out its net zero plan, Highways England committed to achieve net zero for its own operations by 2030, with a 75% reduction by 2025 compared with the 2017/18 baseline.

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