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Latest Decarbonisation news – Page 28
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Birmingham already underway with clean air zone feasibility studies
Birmingham City Council (BCC) said feasibility studies are already underway to identify areas with the worst air pollution and how clean air zones will be implemented.The council’s announcement comes hot on the heels of a national consultation into clean air zone roll-outs that was launched last week by Defra.Birmingham is ...
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Transdek to show emissions and noise benefits of double-deck trailers at Freight in the City Expo
Transdek UK has said better use of urban double-deck trailers could play a significant role in reducing congestion, lowering emissions and tackling noise associated with city centre deliveries.The trailer manufacturer, which is exhibiting two Duet urban double-deck trailers at Freight in the City Expo next month in London, said that ...
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London Lorry Control Scheme review will start this month
A review into the future of the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) will start later this month although it will not be completed until next summer.London Councils said a steering group, made up of representatives from the London boroughs, TfL and the Greater London Authority (GLA), will meet on 24 ...
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Complying with Clean Air Zones will hit smaller HGV and van fleets hardest
Smaller haulage firms could "struggle to absorb" the costs of fleet upgrades when Clean Air Zones are created across five key UK cities, according to a Defra impact assessment published today.The impact assessment accompanies a national consultation, launched today, to decide the best way to implement Clean Air Zones as ...
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London's Ultra Low Emission Zone will be in force by 2019
London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be introduced in central London by 2019, a year earlier than originally envisioned.This will mean all vans and lorries will need to be Euro-6 to avoid paying a daily charge of £100 for HGVs and £12.50 ...
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Teletrac Navman to show latest range of CO2 reduction software at Freight in the City Expo
Teletrac Navman will be at Freight in the City Expo next month to demonstrate how its analytical software can help urban fleets drive down emissions and improve driver behaviour.Reducing carbon emissions from trucks and vans is a top priority for urban operators, the firm said, with tender documents increasingly requiring ...
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Green light for Silvertown Tunnel
The Silvertown Tunnel is set to be built and operational by 2023, after Sadiq Khan gave the new crossing the green light earlier today.The tunnel, said Khan, will reduce traffic and aid the growth of East London.“It’s no secret that London has long needed more river crossings in the east,” ...
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Fors standard revamped with a focus on environmental factors
The Fors standard has been updated, with the latest version focusing heavily on improving fleets’ environmental performance.Fors is refreshed every two years to keep the standard relevant.Version four, released today by the scheme’s management consortium the Fors Community Partnership (FCP), is said to be the “greenest-ever” version of the standard.“NOX ...
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Video briefing explains £24m emission-reduction competition
Anyone interested in entering a £24m competition aimed at developing vehicle technology to reduce real-world tail-pipe emissions can now view a video explaining more.The competition has been jointly launched by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, and Innovate UK.In particular, the ...
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Video: Mercedes talks about its Urban eTruck
This Urban eTruck might look like it belongs in a science fiction film, but not so according to Mercedes-Benz UK Truck MD Mike Belk.In this short interview Belk tells the editor of Freight in the City's sister title, Commercial Motor, that the future is closer than we think.He also reveals ...
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Lib Dems: local authorities "need greater powers" to tackle congestion and air quality
The Liberal Democrats want to see local councils given greater powers to create ultra-low-emission zones (ULEZ) and to deal with traffic offences in an effort to improve air quality and congestion.In a future transport-motion approved at this week’s party conference in Brighton, the Lib Dem’s said that current levels of ...
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London Lorry Control Scheme to be reviewed
A full scale review of the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) will start shortly, with a possible overhaul of the timings and the vehicles that are currently exempt.More than 30 years after the scheme came into operation, London Councils said it would review current signage requirements and the excluded route ...
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London 'more difficult' for professional drivers to work in than five years ago
A staggering 96% of operators said that it is more difficult for their drivers to deliver in London now than it was five years ago.Congestion; vulnerable road users and an overwhelming number of compliance schemes were cited as the main problems by respondents to a new survey.The survey was conducted ...
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London mayor gives go-ahead for new Cycle Superhighway
London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, has given the green light to a North-South Cycle Superhighway to King’s Cross.Once complete the full North-South route, also known as Cycle Superhighway 6 (CS6), will provide a route for cyclists across central London between Elephant and Castle and King’s Cross.At 5km in total, the route ...
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London freight operators could face Ultra Low Emission Zone by 2018
Freight operators working in London may face tougher emissions regulations as early as 2018 if air quality proposals from the London Assembly Environment Committee are acted upon.London has been urged to roll-out its Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) as early as 2018, as well as mandating a minimum Euro-5 standard ...
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Greggs boosts fleet MPG by 11% through ECO Stars membership
Bakery group Greggs has sliced £750,000 off its national fleet running costs since its Scottish division joined the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme.The chain’s Edinburgh depot runs 11 refrigerated Euro-6 trucks, which each travel an average 82,876km per year on trunking and store delivery routes across Scotland.Following recommendations set out ...
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Low-emission van guide and online calculator updated with latest data
A low-emission van guide to help operators make informed buying decisions on the latest clean technology for LCVs has been updated by Cenex and the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LCVP).Aimed at small-to-medium sized fleet operators of vans up to 3.5 tonnes, the Low Emission Van Guide and accompanying Van Cost ...
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'No let-up' in clean air technology despite Brexit
Withdrawal from the European Union will not have a detrimental effect on the development of clean engine technology in the UK, according to the boss of the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).APC works across all forms of automotive manufacturing in the UK – cars, buses and trucks – and with businesses ...
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Mayor announces 'toughest crackdown' on most polluting vehicles in London
The mayor of London today announced details on what City Hall has described as “the toughest crackdown on the most polluting vehicles by any major city around the world”.Making good on his promise one week into office to step up his efforts to improve London’s air quality through lowering transport ...
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Transport minister welcomes new HGV low-carbon technology accreditation
Transport minister Andrew Jones said a new accreditation scheme for low-carbon HGV technology will support the UK’s “huge success story” in developing low-emission vehicles.The Low Carbon Accreditation Scheme for HGV technology has been under development for more than a year, led by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership.It will enable manufacturers ...