Decarbonisation

Sessions at Road Expo Scotland

Wednesday 27 November 2024

12:40

Scotland’s Low Emission Zones

12:40 - 13:15 Clean Air Decarbonisation Enforcement

Transport Scotland:

  • Background to the introduction of LEZs.
  • How they work.
  • Challenges and communications.

Glasgow City Council:

  • History of air pollution monitoring in Glasgow
  • Evidence base and implementation of LEZ in Glasgow including issues arising.
  • Initial air quality impacts of the Glasgow LEZ.

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14:00

Project Pothole

14:00 - 14:20 Decarbonisation
  • This presentation will cover the methodology, material innovations and initial findings from Project Pothole, the programme of trials testing low-carbon alternatives to pothole repair in North Lanarkshire and the West Midlands as part of Live Labs 2.

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14:25

Innovations in Road Building to Reduce Carbon and Whole-Life Cost

14:25 - 14:45 Decarbonisation

Discussing a series of initiatives from Transport Scotland to yield carbon saving, cost and user experience benefits, including

  • The use of Bio Bitumen;
  • Warm mix asphalt;
  • Improvements in asphalt delivery vehicles;
  • Automated monitoring; and
  • Laser 3D profiling of roads.

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14:50

Highway Retexturing: The Low Carbon Option for Treatment of SCRIM Deficient Roads

14:50 - 15:10 Decarbonisation
  • Causes of SCRIM deficiency.
  • Retexturing processes.
  • Transport Scotland report on the effectiveness of retexturing.
  • Scottish highway network case studies: Dumfries & Galloway - Beeswing; Aberdeenshire; and Amey NE Sites).
  • Carbon savings quantified.

Mentimeter Q&A Link

Thursday 28 November 2024

12:40

Expanding Scotland’s Public EV Chargepoint Network

12:40 - 13:00 EV Infrastructure
  • The current coverage of public EV charging in Scotland.
  • Government’s vision for a comprehensive public charging network.
  • The emerging demand for new charging infrastructure.
  • New delivery models, support and guidance for public bodies.
  • The emerging pipeline of local authority enabled EV charging initiatives.
13:15

Live Labs 2 Decarbonising Local Roads: Lunch and Learn

13:15 - 14:00 Decarbonisation
  • This interactive session will introduce ADEPT's £30 million, three-year programme and offer a chance to discuss its interventions, how the barriers to them can be overcome, and how authorities can benefit from the research and innovation to date.

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14:00

Street Lighting and Illumination for a Low-carbon Future

14:00 - 14:20 Decarbonisation
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council, together with partner councils such as Aberdeenshire, is leading the way to transform lighting on the public highway as part of Live Labs 2.
  • This presentation will share the work being undertaken in Scotland as part of this project, including how it can lower the country’s carbon footprint, reduce costs to local authorities and protect and enhance nature and the environment.

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