HyHAUL Mobility Ltd has received approval for a £14 million investment to construct the UK’s first hydrogen refuelling corridor specifically designed for heavy goods vehicles. The aim of this project is to bring zero-emission trucking to the M4 corridor by mid-2026, thereby significantly reducing emissions along one of the busiest freight routes in the country. The initiative is set to support up to 30 hydrogen fuel cell trucks and is projected to cut around 1,900 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. Key stakeholders supporting this groundbreaking project include Protium, Innovate UK, Scania, Novuna, and the Department for Transport. The plan involves the installation of three major hydrogen refuelling stations at strategic locations such as Avonmouth, Reading, and a point on the London-South Wales route. These refuelling stations, expected to be among the largest in the UK, will be supplied with green hydrogen produced by Protium in Wales. The primary objective is to enable the operation of 44-tonne fuel cell trucks, playing a significant role in the effort to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector. HyHAUL Mobility Managing Director Kyle Arnold expressed that this milestone represents a transformative moment in the UK's journey towards decarbonizing its high-emission transport sectors. The project is being facilitated by the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator program, led by Innovate UK in conjunction with the Department for Transport, Scania Group, Reynolds Logistics, and various other partners. Victoria Saunders, who oversees hydrogen transport at Innovate UK, emphasized the importance of this initiative, especially considering that heavy goods vehicles contribute 17% of all transport emissions in the UK. With the government's deadline of 2040 to phase out new fossil-fuel trucks looming, the pressure to act promptly is evident. However, challenges such as infrastructure gaps pose significant obstacles. While approximately 12% of large UK operators intend to adopt hydrogen within the next five years, the lack of public refuelling options is identified as a major hindrance. HyHAUL's establishment of the hydrogen refuelling corridor is a strategic move to address this issue and lay the groundwork for a cleaner and scalable freight network that is well-prepared for the future.