Most fleets are taking steps to become net zero, poll finds

According to a poll on day two of GREENFLEET365's AMP ULEV eROADSHOW, the majority of fleets have either started to implement measures for their fleet to become net zero or had plans in development.

With the government aiming to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, delegates were asked what their net zero progress was.

The majority (32 per cent) said that they had plans in development, and 27 per cent had already started to implement measures from their plans.

Eighteen per cent said that they had not started to make plans yet, but were scheduled to do so in 2020/21, and 23 per cent said that they had not yet started to devise any strategies.

Encouragingly, most delegates had some zero or ultra low emission vehicles on their fleet. When asked what percentage of their fleet was made up with either electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, forty-seven per cent had up to five per cent, and 29 per cent had between 10-20 per cent. Twelve per cent had between five and ten per cent, while six per cent had between 20-50 per cent. Six per cent of delegates had over fifty per cent of their fleet made up of electric or PHEVs.

Day two of the AMP ULEV eROADSHOW took place on 3 June and saw delegates tune in to hear from industry experts on electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and smart mobilit, with a focus on the Midlands and Warwickshire.

The eRoadshow saw Edward Nelson from OLEV, Jacob Roberts from Cenex, and Graeme Cooper from the National Grid talk about clean growth, air quality and net zero targets.

Stephen Arnold from Birmingham City Council, John Seddon from Coventry City Council and Oliver James Thomas from the City of Wolverhampton Council shared  local strategies for clean air and support for fleeets.

The last session saw Shayne Rees from Ubitricity discuss charging infrastructure, while James Mackintosh and Hayley Kirby from Toyota, Mike Haran from MAXUS / LDV and Stephen Pensom from LeasePlan discussed cleaner vehicles.

To view the recordings and download content from the event, click here where you can access the GF365 On Demand site