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Artist's impression of the Chilterns South Grassland project.
Artist's impression of the Chilterns South Grassland project.

Environmental Sustainability

Our Environmental Sustainability Vision is for HS2 to provide zero carbon rail travel for a cleaner, greener future. We are already working towards our goal by cutting carbon emissions to reach net zero sooner and investing further in nature recovery along the route of Britain’s new high-speed railway.

We are already working towards our goal by cutting carbon emissions to reach net zero sooner and investing further in nature recovery along the route of Britain’s new high-speed railway.

Climate change presents unprecedented challenges and the actions we take now will fundamentally affect our lives and the lives of future generations. The way we travel – and the way we build our transport networks – are critical to our response to this global emergency.

It is why we are building HS2 to be both a catalyst for growth and the most sustainable railway of its type in the world.

Our Environmental Sustainability Vision

Our Environmental Sustainability Vision sets out where we are now and where we are going.

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More on HS2 and the environment

HS2 and biodiversity

HS2 and biodiversity

Our goal is to contribute to the recovery of nature in the UK while we build the railway.

Protecting the natural environment

Protecting the natural environment

We’re striving to leave an overall positive legacy for people, places and nature.

Green Corridor

Green Corridor

How we are already delivering environment projects up and down the route.

Reducing carbon in construction

Reducing carbon in construction

We’ve proven that technology can help lower emissions in construction.

A net-zero railway

A net-zero railway

We're on a journey to destination net-zero from 2035.

A climate resilient railway

A climate resilient railway

HS2 is being designed and built to serve Britain’s travel needs well into the next century.

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