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<p>As set out in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, £355 million of new funding
has been made available for zero emission buses. £150 million of this funding has
been made available for 2021-22 with the remaining funding available over the Spending
Review period.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, up to 900 zero emission buses and associated
infrastructure will be supported through existing funding made available since February
2020 from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme, the All Electric Bus
Town or City scheme and the Ultra Low Emission Bus scheme. Local transport authorities
have been able to apply for funding for zero emission buses under all these schemes.</p><p>
</p><p>Under the ZEBRA scheme, £70.8 million has been awarded so far to five local
transport authorities: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, Leicester
City Council, Kent County Council, Milton Keynes Council and Warrington Borough Council.
The Department is in the process of formally awarding funding to these areas. A further
17 local transport authorities are working to produce business cases under the standard
process of the scheme. The Department will award funding to successful business cases
under the standard process in Spring 2022.</p><p> </p><p>UK bus manufacturers are
well placed to benefit from this funding for zero emission buses.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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