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Jul 13 2017

FTA members make strides in improving emissions performance

With emissions standards front and centre of the air quality debate, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has today (13 July 2017) shared the huge strides that members of its Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) have made to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions since 2010. The FTA Logistics Carbon Review 2017, sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres, reveals that operators within the scheme have achieved an impressive 7% reduction in their business’ emissions since 2010, significantly outperforming industry as a whole.

 

Now in its eighth year, the LCRS report highlights that the uptake in alternative fuels still remains challenging. Uncertainty over infrastructure and payback periods continue to limit expansion, yet despite these setbacks, LCRS members continue to trial alternatively fuelled vehicles, demonstrating their commitment to improving air quality nationwide. Read more

 

 

Source: FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION