As the high-speed railway linking London, Kent and the Channel Tunnel, HS1 has revealed it is on track to becoming the first UK railway to run entirely on renewable energy. Wind and solar power lie at the heart of a procurement process that is already underway to ensure the only high-speed railway in the country runs solely on sustainable power.
HS1 says it has secured so-called Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin (REGO) certificates, from its electricity supplier, npower Business Solutions, enabling it to report zero-carbon emissions for the electricity used to power trains and stations.
As a business it has also pledged to be fully carbon neutral within a decade, as set out in stringent new environmental targets in our its sustainability strategy, which focusses on enhancing HS1’s reputation as the Green Gateway to Europe.
HS1 continues to work with its international operator, Eurostar, and domestic operator Southeastern High Speed (LSER) to reduce the carbon footprint of every passenger by 25% and to cut energy per train journey by 10%.
