Trial Protocols

This document acts as a guide for future trials lead by the Centre of Excellence, highlighting how a ‘gold standard’ trial would be conducted to provide valuable and feasible data to the local roads sector. This will also act as a guide for wider trials led by local authorities across the UK, enabling them to collate and collect data consistent with our own. Creating valid, harmonious carbon data across the network.

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On the ground behaviour change

Across the three local authorities, low carbon trials appear to be a great success, but there is uncertainty about the road ahead. Investing in lower-carbon approaches is a balancing act –requiring trade offs between enthusiasm and practicality. There are a number of behaviour change opportunities to leverage key drivers and overcome key challenges to innovation.

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Categorisation of Carbon Emission Factors

Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads (CEDR) is part of Live Labs 2, a three-year, UK-wide £30 million programme, funded by the Department for Transport, aimed at decarbonising the local highway network. It includes seven projects, grouped by four interconnected themes, led by local authorities working alongside commercial and academic partners. North Lanarkshire Council, with support from Amey, leads the north campus for the Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads, while Transport for West Midlands, with support from Colas, leads the south campus, creating a national framework for collaboration and knowledge sharing.

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