The transition to electric trucks is lagging - here's how to accelerate it

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Better financing solutions can catalyse the decarbonisation of UK road freight, writes the Green Finance Institute’s Lauren Pamma

We know that transport is one of the biggest contributors to UK emissions. Within this, a critical but often overlooked industry when it comes to reducing our carbon footprint is freight. The vast majority...

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