Roundtable Discusses Need for Zero Emission Construction Equipment

Attention turns to emissions from construction equipment

During London Climate Action Week, a roundtable was held at the Swedish Embassy to confront a growing urban threat: emissions from diesel-powered construction equipment. At the heart of the discussion was a shared urgency to accelerate the shift to zero-emission machinery in cities, where compact diesel machines remain a major but often overlooked source of air pollution. With construction now surpassing cars as London’s top source of black carb…

Roundtable discusses need for zero emission construction equipment

Air pollution is a public health issues that cannot be ignored, according to the findings from a roundtable during London Climate Action Week. The event from the Swedish Embassy, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Volvo CE gathered industry players, policy leaders and air quality advocates to address the urgent need to accelerate the shift to zero-emission construction equipment. Diesel compact machines, prevalent in cities, are a major contrib…

Policy and industry join forces in London to tackle urban emissions from construction equipment

During London Climate Action Week 2025, the Swedish Embassy, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Volvo CE gathered industry players, policy leaders and air quality advocates to address the urgent need to accelerate the shift to zero-emission construction equipment. The message was clear: air pollution is a huge public health issue that cannot be ignored. Diesel compact machines, prevalent in cities, are a major contributor to the critical public…