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29 July 2010
Scientific evidence that our world is warming is unmistakable has been released in the ‘2009 State of the Climate’ report, issued by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Meanwhile, a Dutch environmental agency reports that global CO2 emissions rose 3% in 2009, counter to earlier expectations. view more
The LowCVP welcomes the Government’s announcement of continued funding to support the initial purchase of electric vehicles. The announcement, which provides £43m support in 2011, will help to give an initial kick-start to the industry. The funding, which could help to support the purchase of at least 8500 electric vehicles, represents an ambitious target for EV sales in 2011. view more
28 July 2010
The Department for Business has announced that six successful bidders will share £660,000 match funding from the Department for gas refuelling or electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects. The six include a private business in Essex, three councils across Yorkshire and the West Midlands, a public body co-ordinating transport in Merseyside and a community group on the Isle of Lewis. The bidders are all winners in the latest round of support from the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Grant Programme. view more
28 July 2010
The Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the £5,000 grant scheme for electric and ultra-low carbon cars will go ahead in 2011. However, the Government has confirmed only £43m of the £230m earmarked for the scheme by the previous administration. A decision on the future of the incentive beyond March 2012 will be taken early that year. view more
22 July 2010
Two studies published by T&E by Dutch consultancies TNO and CE Delft say that fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of vans can be cut much more quickly and cheaply than the European Commission's research suggests. The first study says that fitting less powerful and smaller engines has been an overlooked but quick and cheap option to reduce emissions. The second report suggests emissions can be cut even more by limiting a vehicle's maximum speed. view more
21 July 2010
Shell has announced the introduction of Shell FuelSave Unleaded and Diesel which the company says represent a breakthrough in fuel technology, saving drivers up to a litre of fuel per tank. view more
20 July 2010
Proposals are now sought on subjects relating to low carbon and energy efficient transport policy and practice by the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) which will hold its 10th Summer Study in southern France in June 2011. The transport panel is one of eight energy efficiency-related panels which will comprise the Summer Study. view more
Over 200 people attended the LowCVP's Annual Conference and the first Low Carbon Champions Awards Dinner, held at Twickenham Stadium on 14-15 July. The event was addressed by Transport minister Norman Baker and included numerous announcements and launches by the LowCVP and partner organisations. Over 40 speakers took part in the event over a day and a half. Presentations from the event are now available on the LowCVP website. view more
Presentations from the the LowCVP Conference and Awards Dinner 2010 are now available on-line. To view the presentations, please follow the associated link view more
Spin-out companies and start-ups are being offered the chance to showcase their innovative low carbon vehicle solutions to the freight sector. The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership has launched its search to find new low carbon technologies for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). In the UK, almost three-quarters of all goods are moved by road, creating 5% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. view more
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP), Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and ISBA (the Voice of British Advertisers), have joined forces to launch best practice principles for environmental claims in marketing aimed at consumers. view more
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) and the Energy Saving Trust have announced the winners of the Community Challenge, a competition offering prizes of up to £5,000 for community-based projects promoting low carbon vehicles and fuels or smarter, sustainable travel. Seven innovative solutions to greener transport at community level are to share £20,000 prize money to support their work. view more
The age of austerity is leading UK car buyers to rate miles-per-gallon (MPG) data equally as important as CO2 emissions when it comes to purchasing decisions. A new survey,published by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) highlights the importance that new car buyers attribute to fuel economy as both a factor in choosing a car and in understanding a car’s environmental impact. view more
The most innovative solutions to greener transport across a range of sectors were honoured at a new awards ceremony. The inaugural LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards recognise best practice in vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators and developers of products and services that reduce greenhouse gases. The winners were announced at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) Annual Conference during an Awards Dinner held at Twickenham Stadium. view more
15 July 2010
The RFA reports that almost 1.6 billion litres of biofuels has been delivered to the UK market in the last year, accounting for 3.33% of the total of the UK’s road transport fuel exceeding the Government’s target of 3.25%. This resulted in significant carbon savings of 51% compared to petrol and diesel. The news was presented by Nick Goodall at the LowCVP's Twickenham conference. view more
The LowCVP has announced the winners of the inaugural Low Carbon Champions Awards as well as the successful entrants in the LowCVP/EST Community Challenge amongst a raft of other announcements at its Annual Conference and Awards Dinner now under way at Twickenham Stadium in West London. Also announced at the Conference is the launch of the LowCVP's HGV Technology Challenge and a joint LowCVP/SMMT/ISBA report on best practice principles for 'green' marketing. view more
Companies, organisations and individuals at the forefront of cutting carbon emissions from road transport will be honoured at a new awards ceremony next week. The inaugural LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards recognise best practice in vehicle manufacturers, fuel suppliers, fleet operators, campaigners and developers of products and services that reduce greenhouse gases from the road transport sector. The winners will be announced at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) Annual Conference on July 14th. The LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards Dinner is being held in association with the WhatCar? Green Awards. view more
12 July 2010
A new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) summarizes international experience of one of the most promising fiscal policy instruments for encouraging the purchase of more efficient and lower carbon vehicles: so-called feebate programs, in which more efficient vehicles receive rebates and less efficient vehicles are charged fees.
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5 July 2010
The Government has announced that over 150 new low carbon buses will join fleets throughout England as a result of an additional £15m funding, announced by Transport Minister Norman Baker. The Government says this will save around 50,000 tonnes of CO2. view more
Transport minister Norman Baker will give his - and the new coalition government's - first major speech on environmental and low carbon transport at the LowCVP Conference at Twickenham Stadium on Wednesday 14 July. The LibDem minister will be the opening speaker at the Conference which will be the LowCVP's biggest and most wide-ranging yet with over 40 leading speakers, exhibitions, launches and competition announcements. Delegates at the Conference can also enjoy reduced price attendance at the LowCVP's first Awards Dinner - in association with the WhatCar? Green Awards - on 14 July. view more
2 July 2010
A recent study, published by the European Commission evaluates the impacts of company car taxation on vehicle purchase decisions across Europe. Company cars account for roughly 50 percent of all new sales of cars in the EU. view more
1 July 2010
Transport minister Norman Baker has announced £40,000 funding to support car club development in the UK. The Government views such schemes as an effective way of tackling congestion, reducing the level of CO2 emissions and improving the quality of life of citizens and communities.
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1 July 2010
A report by Dutch Agency CE Delft - 'Biofuels: indirect land use change and climate impact' - seeks to provide a methodology for evaluating the indirect land use (ILUC) impacts of biofuels. It shows that an ILUC factor of 60 grams of CO2 per million joules of biofuel would only allow production on, for example, abandoned land and degraded land, and also from biofuels from waste. view more
1 July 2010
The new Auris was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists selected by WhatGreenCar and which were test-driven by six of the UK's leading green transport and environmental experts. The judging was completely independent and showcased the most innovative green new cars available to buy in the UK during 2010. view more
29 June 2010
The Business Secretary Vince Cable says that the motor industry can no longer rely on support from Government to develop new low carbon products, such as that offered by the last Labour administration. The Coalition Government has, however, recently confirmed it will honour a £20m grant to support Nissan's EV production in Sunderland, a £360m loan guarantee for a Ford investment at Bridgend and a £270m offer to General Motors. view more