DEFRA Funding - Black Country Bus Upgrades

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has secured £3,197,000 from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to reduce roadside concentrations of NO2, in the areas of Dudley and Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The objectives of the fund are: - To reduce roadside concentrations of NO2, from buses, particularly in those areas of Dudley and Wolverhampton exceeding statutory limit values - To promote a shift to cleaner buses and Accredited Technologies - Where possible, to support our wider long term commitments on clean growth. The approved projects will aim to reduce emissions of nitrogen dioxides (NO2) from buses operating in areas exceeding statutory limit…

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