All Decarbonisation articles – Page 32
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FTA condemns HGV rush-hour ban call in its mayoral election manifesto
The FTA has condemned calls for “superficially attractive” blanket bans on HGVs during rush hour in the capital in its manifesto for the London Mayoral election.Peak-time bans, such as that proposed by Lib Dem candidate Caroline Pidgeon, would create more issues in terms of road safety, emissions and hurt the ...
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Garia launches electric-powered utility truck for city use
Danish golf cart manufacturer Garia has launched a new electric-powered utility truck for last-mile deliveries and urban operations.Distributed by ePower Trucks, the road-legal Garia Utility City is a compact 1.31m wide and 3.23m long, with a turning radius of just 3.25m.The flatbed has a payload of up to 740kg, with ...
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Martin Brower picks Daf CF Silents for out-of-hours deliveries
Operator Martin Brower has ordered five Daf CF 'Silent' rigids to enable out-of-hours urban deliveries for burger chain giant McDonald’s.The new trucks will be powered by biodiesel made from recycled cooking oil (UCO), which Martin Brower and McDonald’s have been using since 2007 to reduce carbon emissions.“We are always looking ...
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TfL launches directory of construction consolidation centres in capital
TfL has published a directory of construction consolidation centres in London in a move to encourage the reduction of individual vehicle movements travelling to and from building sites.It is expected that increased use of consolidation sectors will improve the safety, efficiency and planning of deliveries by combining and co-ordinating 'just-in ...
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Staffordshire and Stoke councils launch joint air quality scheme for fleet operators
A consortium of eight Staffordshire councils has launched a new ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme in a bid to improve air quality on local roads.The free-to-join ECO Stars scheme encourages and supports operators of HGVs, vans, buses and coaches to run their fleets more efficiently, reducing both costs and vehicle ...
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Calling all low carbon logistics champions - enter the 2016 Motor Transport Awards now
Could your company be the Low Carbon Champions at this year’s Motor Transport Awards?If your business has greatly reduced its carbon emissions by improving the efficiency of its operation or investing in alternative fuelled vehicles, then the Low Carbon Award, now in its 9th year, is still open for entry.Sponsored ...
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Freight in the City Spring Summit: North of England operators could reap £16.2bn in efficiency gains
The logistics sector in the North of England could reap £16.2bn in efficiency gains if recommendations made in the draft Transport for the North (TftN) Freight & Logistics Strategy come to fruition.Speaking at today's (3 March) Freight in the City Spring Summit: Driving Growth in the North, Chris Rowland, MD ...
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Manchester geared up for lively debate at tomorrow's Freight in the City Spring Summit
Manchester Central is poised for the arrival of hundreds of delegates heading to the Freight in the City Spring Summit: Driving Growth in the North event tomorrow.This free-to-attend summit will be taking the debate on sustainable urban logistics out of London and into the major cities of the Northern Powerhouse ...
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MT ArticleRedbridge Council gives thumbs up to Mercedes-Benz Econics
Redbridge Council’s first Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse vehicles are "out-performing expectations" in terms of reliability and fuel-efficiency, according to the council’s fleet engineer Eddie Cross.The 16 Econic rear-steer models come with dual-compartment Heil-Farid compactor bodies allowing them to be used to collect two types of recyclable waste at the same time, ...
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Manchester launches ECO Stars programme to boost city's carbon-reduction target
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a new ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme this month to help operators improve environmental performance and drive down running costs.The scheme will help TfGM in its aim to halve carbon emissions across the city region within the next four years.ECO Stars is a ...
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FTA labels Pidgeon's HGV ban as 'short sighted'
The FTA has described Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon's call for a rush hour lorry ban as "short-sighted".Pidgeon launched her campaign for the ban yesterday (23 February), and also backed current London mayor Boris Johnson's plans to mandate additional passenger-side cab windows for all HGVs operating in the capital.Speaking ...
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ECO Stars expands as northen cities raise their profile
Growth in towns and cities in the North is prompting both public and private fleet operators to explore schemes such as ECO Stars Fleet Recognition in an effort to boost operational sustainability.Jim Chappell (pictured), freight and fleet divisional manager at Transport & Travel Research, which heads up the ECO Stars ...
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London Assembly calls for new congestion charge rate to reduce van traffic
The London Assembly Transport Committee has called for a reduction in LCV traffic in the capital, and called on the Mayor of London to “reassess” the congestion charge faced by vans.In a letter to TfL transport Commissioner Mike Brown and signed by chairwoman Valerie Shawcross, the committee suggested that “reducing ...
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ECO Stars collaboration helps JG Pears save costs and reduce carbon footprint
Animal by-product renderer JG Pears has slashed both costs and its carbon footprint since joining the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme.Following advice given on improving the efficiency of its fleet, the Nottingham business has seen insurance premiums drop by £80,000, mpg improve by around 10% and carbon impact lowered by ...
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EU project BESTFACT launches city logistics best-practice handbook
EU project BESTFACT has published a report covering its four-year study on sustainable city logistics.The report, available to download for free, features 157 strategies and activities that promote efficient urban logistics in cities across Europe, including an analysis of 60 best-practice examples.These include a study of Gnewt Cargo’s low-emission last-mile ...
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Mayor to explore freight ban or charging in bid to improve London's roads
Boris Johnson has called on TfL to identify the “potential benefits and challenges” of a freight ban or charge on HGVs in central London during peak times.His directive comes shortly after the London Assembly members voted unanimously to introduce a rush-hour lorry ban in the capital.The feasibility work will form ...
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Iveco: 'make urban emission standards consistent'
Martin Flach, product director at Iveco - manufacturer of the Eurocargo – has called on legislators across Europe to standardise urban emission and safety standards and incentivise OEMs to improve their offerings.“In legislative terms the next major thing to hit the truck industry will be when we have to start ...
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Pedal power the way to go with urban parcel delivery, says Outspoken Delivery MD
The face of urban logistics is changing, and the parcel delivery sector is looking to cleaner, more efficient ways of getting the job done. But is there a sustainable alternative to the trusty van? Co-founder and MD of bicycle delivery firm Outspoken Delivery, Rob King, says that pedal power is ...
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International partnership aims to halve road freight's CO2 emissions by 2050
A new international partnership focused on tackling road freight emissions was launched at last month’s COP21 climate change forum in Paris.Its aim is to explore the “currently untapped and unmapped potential” for reducing emissions through better fleet optimisation and collaboration between road freight operators.Truck manufacturer Scania, operators Nestlé and UPS ...
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Clean Air Zones for UK cities mean HGVS and vans face charges
HGVs and vans that do not meet emissions requirements will soon face a charge to enter certain areas in some of the UK’s major cities, as part of the government’s plans to improve air quality.Clean Air Zones will be introduced in Birmingham (pictured), Leeds, Nottingham, Derby and Southampton by 2020.It ...