Environment
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Environment News 2 Jan 2020Government to fund building of bio fuel production plants
Pioneering projects will receive government funding and could lead to greener transportation
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Fleet Industry News 29 Aug 2019Epyx expects fleet emissions focus to broaden beyond tailpipe pollution
Fleets will increasingly look to consider the overall emissions of their vehicles in the future and not just what comes out of the tailpipe, says Epyx.
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Environment News 27 Aug 2019Call for Scottish city centre ban on fossil fuel vehicles
Climate Emergency Response Group sets out 12-point-plan for Government to consider.
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General News 2 Aug 2019DfT quadruples ecargo bike grant funding cap to £200,000 per organisation
Organisations are being given the chance to apply for up to £200,000 of Department for Transport funding towards ecargo bikes – four times the amount they could previously apply for.
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Fleet Industry News 31 Jul 2019City transport authorities want powers to enforce idling offences
City region transport authorities are calling on the Government to give them the power to impose penalties on vehicles to reduce the idling and stop-start conditions that cause congestion and air pollution.
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Latest Fleet News 17 Jul 2019E10 fuel change would cut fleet C02
Introduction of E10 petrol would save the equivalent emissions of taking 700,000 cars off the road.
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Latest Fleet News 12 Jul 2019Drivers confused by low-emission zone anti-pollution measures
One in three motorists don't know if their current diesel car meets ULEZ emissions standards
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Environment News 1 Jul 2019Firms make ‘green’ commitments at launch of London Climate Action Week
The Mayor of London’s inaugural London Climate Action Week gets under way today, with four companies making ambitious new commitments on clean energy and transport.
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Environment News 1 Jul 2019Scotland’s first electric cargo bike delivery service announced
Funding for new fleet of new e-cargo bikes will provide Scotland’s first integrated cargo bike delivery and waste service.
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Fleet Industry News 15 Feb 2019UK's city leaders sign up to ambitious clean air plan
Local authority leaders from around the country have signed up to a wide-ranging plan aimed at significantly cutting air pollution.
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Fleet Industry News 8 Oct 2018Air pollution in UK towns and cities is 'worse than previously feared'
Air pollution in a number of UK towns and cities is worse than previously feared according to a new Government plan ordered by the High Court after legal action by ClientEarth.
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Fleet Industry News 3 Oct 2018A third of fleets have no plan in place to deal with clean air zones
One in five fleet operators say they will pay fines if charged to enter clean air zones (CAZs), rather than replace older vehicles with new, cleaner models, new research suggests.
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Manufacturer News 27 Sep 2018vGroup launches screen wash tablet to reduce plastic consumption
Fleet operators and dealers can now offer screen wash in the form of a soluble tablet to reduce plastic use.
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Manufacturer News 14 Sep 2018
Car and van manufacturers may face tougher European CO2 targets
Vehicle manufacturers may have to meet tougher than expected CO2 targets for cars and vans after a European Parliament vote this week.
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Fleet Industry News 2 Jul 2018Arval launches SMaRT to support fleets in their energy transition strategy
Arval will launch a fleet consultancy approach called SMaRT - Sustainable Mobility and Responsibility Targets.
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Fleet Industry News 19 Jun 2018UK cities call for ban on new petrol and diesel car and van sales from 2030
City leaders from across England and Wales are calling for the Government to ban the sale of new pure diesel and petrol cars and vans by 2030.
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Fleet Industry News 6 Jun 2018
All new diesel cars fail EU NOx emissions standards in real-world driving, says study
All new diesel-engined cars fail to meet EU standards in real-world driving for NOx emissions, research by the International Council of Clean Transportation has shown.
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Environment News 6 Jun 2018Car and van emissions cost NHS and society £6 billion each year, says new research
Health damage effects associated with car and van emissions is costing the NHS and society £6 billion each year, researchers at the University of Oxford and University of Bath have found.
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Environment News 16 May 2018Councils ‘struggle’ to access on-street electric vehicle charging grants
Warning issued as MPs on Environmental Audit Committee publish report on green finance - mobilising investment in clean energy and sustainable development.
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Fleet Industry News 1 May 2018APC makes £30m available for development of low carbon vehicle technology
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has made up to £30 million available for the development of low carbon powertrain technology in the UK.
