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Wrightbus has secured the funding, as it looks to build 3,000 zero-emission buses
It has set a target of reducing emissions by 75% by 2035 and achieving net zero emissions ten years later
The funding is forecast to support up to 500 zero-emission buses
The new agreement will bring Volvo’s first-ever electric buses to Australia and help drive down emissions from the transport sector
The eight gas-powered buses that have entered operation produce no greenhouse gas emissions or air pollution
Leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the move, which will be paid for out of the party’s Green Transformation Fund, will bring “bus services into the future” and boost UK manufacturing
The zero-emission public transport is expected to help significantly cut costs and slash carbon emissions
It claims the move will see the city become the first in the world to introduce a double decker fleet powered by the clean gas
The US Environmental Protection Agency is providing the funding to help make older diesel models up to 90% cleaner
Bus manufacturer New Flyer says its fuel cell-electric vehicle exceeded its 300-mile performance target by 17% without refuelling