Aberdeen’s hydrogen bus withdrawal highlights a wider lesson for councils: ambitious net zero goals must be matched by commercially viable infrastructure. As authorities invest in zero-emission fleets, the challenge is no longer proving technology works but ensuring it can scale under real-world financial and operational pressures, says Mike Nakrani, CEO of VEV.
Glasgow City Council has launched ‘Take Charge Glasgow’, a campaign developed to tackle the growing threat of battery and e-waste fires in its refuse fleet. David McCulloch, Head of Waste Management at Glasgow City Council, explains how the campaign works and what it means for fleet safety and service reliability.