Environmental sustainability
Building a greener railway
We’re cutting carbon emissions to reach net zero and investing in nature recovery along the route of HS2.
The climate emergency is one of the biggest challenges we face. How we build new transport networks is critical to tackling it.
Cutting carbon
Our trains will run on zero-carbon electricity. HS2 will free up space on existing lines for more local and regional train services. It will change how people travel and how goods are transported – increasingly by rail rather than by road.
With more space for freight trains, we’ll take hundreds of thousands of lorries off the road every year. An extra freight train removes up to 76 lorries from our roads – cutting traffic and carbon emissions, and improving air quality.
Our environmental sustainability progress
We assess how we’re reducing our impact on the environment and report on our progress in setting and meeting environmental targets.
HS2 in your area
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