All Decarbonisation articles – Page 22
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MT ArticleNon-charging Manchester CAZ still on the table as DEFRA grants review of scheme
Plans to make Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) a non-charging scheme are still on the table, following the government’s decision to delay it.Defra has granted Greater Manchester Councils Authority (GMCA) a delay to the scheme, which was due to launch on 30 May this year, so new plans can be ...
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MT ArticleDfT approves longer cabs and aerodynamic features but Don-Bur warns against “Heath Robinson” designs
HGV operators have been given the go-head by DfT to use aerodynamic flaps and longer cabs to cut fuel consumption and emissions but trailer manufacturer Don-Bur warned this week that until the “Heath Robinson-style” designs currently available on the market are replaced with something more durable, uptake could be slow ...
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MT ArticleNet zero pledge added to defence industry logistics contract
A supply chain contract for the UK defence industry has been upgraded to include a commitment to net zero, as well as delivering hundreds of millions of pounds in savings.The £6.5bn Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) programme was originally placed in 2015 and covers procurement, storage and distribution of ...
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MT Article"Unworkable" Manchester clean air zone plan delayed until July
Manchester’s clean air zone (CAZ) plans have been put on hold after businesses said they would struggle to invest in cleaner vehicles.In a statement from the department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra), it recognised there had been “a number of challenges” for Greater Manchester, including the impact of ...
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MT ArticleBolton Council renews fleet with 19 Mercedes-Benz Econics fitted with Faun Zoeller bodies
Bolton Council has taken delivery of 19 refuse collection vehicles fitted with two types of Faun Zoeller body and based on the Mercedes-Benz Econic chassis.Supplied by local Dealer Ciceley Commercials, the 19 six-wheelers are all 2630 L variants with 7.7-litre in-line six-cylinder engines that transmit their 220 kW (299 hp) ...
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MT ArticleLondon’s red route penalty hike penalises hauliers, warns Logistics UK
Logistics UK has condemned the 24% hike in penalty charges on London’s red routes - which comes into force today (17 January) - as a tax on hauliers.Transport for London (TfL) is increasing the fine from £130 to £160. The penalty charge will be reduced by 50% if paid within ...
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MT ArticleJames Hall & Co orders Carrier Transicold units to reduce carbon footprint
James Hall & Co has opted for Carrier Transicold’s Syberia multi-temperature engineless units, in a move designed to improve the sustainability of its vehicles working with SPAR.The Preston-based firm said the units are each mounted to 18-tonne Volvo Fes featuring Gray & Adams refrigerated bodies.The new vehicles will help deliver ...
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MT ArticleManchester CAZ plans under a cloud amid fears over impact on local businesses
Plans to roll out Manchester’s clean air zone (CAZ) are in doubt after the city’s mayor put out a statement expressing concerns about the impact on businesses.The CAZ was due to be launched on 30 May, with an ambition to bring down nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels on local roads to ...
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MT ArticleCNG Fuels subsidiary HyFuels to trial hydrogen for HGVs
CNG Fuels is to host HGV hydrogen fuel trials across its UK network of public access biomethane refuelling stations.The trial will be conducted under Hyfuels, a new branch of the company, which aims to help customers adopt hydrogen quickly and easily when it becomes commercially viable.The trials follow a report ...
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MT ArticleUse retrofit solutions to ensure trucks are ULEZ compliant, advises Zemo Partnership
HGV operators should adopt approved vehicle retrofit solutions to meet the demands of London’s newly expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone, according to Zemo Partnership.The new London ULEZ, launched today, (25 October) will be 18 times the size of the current central area, covering all of London up to but not ...
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MT ArticleBuild distribution hubs near end user, new research concludes
Building consolidation centres close to where people live and work is key to the future of UK logistics, according to property developer Prologis UK, which is funding a report into the future of freight.It said there was a “damaging misconception” that distribution centres should be sited outside of cities in ...
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MT ArticleDPD covers logo with giant sticky note to highlight climate crisis
Parcel delivery firm DPD is covering up its logos on its trucks this week with a giant sticky note stating: “Tackle the Climate Crisis" as part of as campaign called the World's To Do List.The campaign, which comes ahead of the critical climate summit in COP26 in Glasgow at the ...
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MT ArticleBVRLA calls for taskforce to help with phase-out of non-zero emission HGVs
The BVRLA wants the government to come up with a delivery plan that supports the phase-out of non-zero emission HGVs between 2035 and 2040.It said it wants to see a similar approach adopted for cars and vans.In a response to a consultation on a phase-out, the association recommended the setting ...
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MT ArticleGovernment gives green light to LSTs and announces trial of 48-tonne trucks
The government is to launch a trial of 48-tonne trucks and allow the use of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) on Britain’s roads from 2022, the DfT has announced.The move follows a nine-year trial and a public consultation on LSTs, which DfT said found “overwhelming” support for the vehicles.Motortransport.co.uk first hinted at ...
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MT ArticleLangdon Transport has licence revoked as director is disqualified for five years
Langdon Transport in Plymouth has had its licence revoked and its director disqualified for five years following a Bristol public inquiry.The company, which holds a standard national licence in the West of England traffic area authorising a total of 49 HGVs and 52 trailers running out of six operating centres, ...
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MT ArticleTrial uses mobile data to tackle potholes and congestion
Anonymous data from the O2 mobile phone network is being used in a government trial to identify potholes and congestion hotspots.The Thames Valley Berkshire Live Lab project aims to help local authorities plan improvements to air quality, public health, roads and energy infrastructure.The trials use crowd movement data collected from ...
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RHA and Logistics UK disagree over viability of transport decarbonisation plan
The UK government has published its “revolutionary” 'Transport decarbonisation plan' that includes a consultation on banning the sale of “non-zero emissions HGVs” under 26 tonnes by 2035 and the sale of all fossil-fuelled HGVs by 2040.Announcing the plan, transport secretary Grant Shapps MP said: “Transport is the largest contributor to ...
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MT Article'Turn old tyres into fuel,' Net Zero campaigners urge
End-of-life tyres should be reprocessed into renewable transport fuels if the government wants to achieve its Net Zero emissions target, according to campaigners.The Renewable Transport Fuel Association (RTFA) and the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) are collaborating to promote a greater uptake of the chemical process known as pyrolysis, which converts ...
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MT ArticleDeveloper of My Transport Planner secures new investment
The Algorithm People, developer of pay-as-you-go route optimisation platform My Transport Planner, has secured $2.2m (£1.6m) of funding from a consortium of tech investors led by former Sage chief executive Stephen Kelly.It said the cash injection will allow it to accelerate plans for UK and international growth and focus on ...
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MT ArticleGreater Manchester hauliers see CAZ funding for truck upgrades almost tripled to £12,000
Funding to help local hauliers upgrade their fleets to meet Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) requirements has been almost tripled to £12,000.Local operators will be able to apply for the support, up from an original proposal of just over £4,000, which they can use towards purchasing Euro-6 trucks which ...