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Jun 30 2016

FTA says new Green Truck Fund will help freight decarbonise

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says a new Green Truck Fund announced today by Transport Minister Andrew Jones MP will support the freight sector in reducing carbon emissions.

 

The £15 million fund for vehicles with a supporting £4 million for infrastructure led by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles was launched at today's LowCVP Conference attended by FTA.

 

Rachael Dillon, FTA’s Climate Change Policy manager, said: “Fleet operators are already undertaking a wide range of operational actions to reduce carbon emissions from driver training and aerodynamics to routing and scheduling. However, a step-change in emissions reductions could be made with a switch to greener fuels and technologies.”

 

The existing Government Low Carbon Truck Trial has helped put over 300 gas-powered HGVs on the road with supporting infrastructure. However higher costs, limited infrastructure and reliability are key barriers to uptake of alternative fuels and low carbon technologies. Read more

 

 

Source: FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION