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Local Authority Playbook for Low-Carbon Material
ADEPT Live Labs 2: A Local Authority Playbook for Low-Carbon Material
This playbook provides a clear, structured approach to help local authorities lead the decarbonisation of the UK’s road infrastructure.Its five‑stage framework—identify, assess, trial, evaluate, and adopt—offers practical guidance for managing innovation in a balanced, evidence‑led way.
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Impact of Local Road Maintenance on Carbon Emissions
This article provides a high-level technical overview of the carbon emission sources associated with local highways maintenance activities across the UK network.
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Insights into the Barriers to Decarbonising Roads
The Barriers to Decarbonising Roads Sandbox (BDRS) formed part of ADEPT’s Live Labs 2 programme, which explores how innovation can accelerate the decarbonisation of the UK’s local roads. Delivered in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads (CEDR) and the Safetytech Accelerator, the Sandbox provided a national testbed where emerging companies could work directly with local authorities, contractors and academic partners to identify and overcome barriers to the adoption of low-carbon materials and technologies.
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Q3 Reflection - Quarterly Newsletter 2025
Read our quarterly newsletter below, with updates from recent trials, events and local authority best practice.
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