Funding to encourage businesses to cut vehicle emissions
The Government has created a £19m fund to help the freight industry cut vehicle emissions, Transport Minister Andrew Jones announced this morning at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership annual conference.
He also unveiled a low carbon HGV technology accreditation scheme, which will help to provide fleet operators in Chesterfield with independent validation of how much they could save by retrofitting ‘green’ technology to existing vehicles.
Scott Knowles, Chief Executive at East Midlands Chamber, said:-
“Being environmentally aware isn’t just about reducing harmful emissions and saving the planet, it’s also about saving money and improving the bottom line for businesses.
“Offering independent validation of the potential savings to be made by adopting ‘greener’ technologies should encourage greater uptake by freight operators.
“£19m is a drop in the ocean, but it’s a step in the right direction and if it helps hauliers to better understand the technologies and the benefits to be gained from retrofitting them to older vehicles then it should be encouraged.
“Encouraging businesses to be more environmentally aware and to reduce their carbon footprint has been an important agenda for the Chamber in recent years and we fully support this initiative.”
