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Sustainable Transport is fast-growing in the United Kingdom. Due to all recent events such as COVID, the increase in gas prices, and global warming are causing drastic changes in citizens behaviours and government’s policies. The situation creates new business alternatives, giving the UK the chance to re-think and explore ways to make cities and economy more sustainable.

It is well known that the United States has one of the biggest retail markets in the world with huge names being located here. The biggest players of the market -and some of them globally- are Walmart, Amazon.com,Costco Wholesale, The Home Depot, The Kroger Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Target, CVS Health Corporation, Lowe’s Companies, Albertsons Companies. In the post pandemic era, a lot of changes are going to be witnessed with digitalization playing a crucial role.

Everyone is more or less aware of the current climate crisis worldwide, and of the challenges set by nations to reduce its impact through collective efforts and a change of lifestyles. The excessive consumption of fossil fuels is turning into a real issue. We now have to find a way to reduce our dependence on those nonrenewable energy sources and focus on greener solutions. A good example for this would be using green hydrogen, which is an alternative to gray hydrogen, that reduces carbon emissions significantly. However, the consumption of green hydrogen is still significantly low compared to gray hydrogen. In 2021, green hydrogen production accounted for only 0.04% of total hydrogen production.

With the increasing global climate crisis and its far-reaching consequences, there is an urgent need to address the necessity of changing our current lifestyles to reduce our footprint. It is widely recognized that human activities, particularly our persistent reliance on fossil fuels, constitute the primary driver of climate change. Notably, the combustion of fossil fuels, such as coal, natural gas, and oil, primarily in the context of transportation, stands as the foremost contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. However, due to the interconnectivity of our economies and the indispensable nature of transportation in our daily lives, reducing transportation usage has become a formidable challenge. 

In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to adopt a legally binding obligation to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.  One of the most vital aspects in achieving this ambitious goal is the production of energy from renewable sources. Great amount of capital and labour has already been invested and will continue to be invested as energy transition to new forms of energy, such as renewables,  will affect every aspect of the economy. Given that a big amount of UK energy is imported it is not only the UK energy companies that have to adapt to this new reality but their energy trade partners too.