Supporting the delivery of net-zero
We’ll cut our carbon so that the railway will be net-zero emissions by 2045 in Scotland and by 2050 in the rest of Britain.
It’s crucial that we do everything we can as a business to improve air quality, minimise our use of fossil fuels, and transition to an industry powered by green, renewable, low-carbon energy to play our part in tackling the global climate crisis.
That’s why we’re proud to be the first railway organisation in the world to set ambitious science-based targets to cut carbon emissions and help limit global warming to 1.5°C. And we’re working with suppliers so that, by 2025, 75% of our suppliers, when measured by their emissions, have science-based targets too.
How are we going to reduce our emissions?
Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy documents
Air quality
By reducing road and rail emissions, we can improve UK air quality. We want to improve air quality for all those that use or live near our railway.
Air emissions from activities like using diesel engines can have a noticeable impact on air quality, and can have negative impacts for our people and the communities we serve. That’s why we’ve committed to managing air quality as part of the Greener Railway strategy by delivering against our air quality improvement plans for all of our managed stations.