Environment

New government urged to act swiftly to deliver net zero transport

Angela123 — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:04:22 +0000

New government urged to act swiftly to deliver net zero transport

Angela123 Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:04

Zemo Partnership has published guidance for the new Government on delivering its 2050 net-zero carbon emissions commitment.

The guidance sets out seven key principles to inform policy on delivering net zero transport – emphasising the importance of an economy-wide, whole-systems approach, and of maximising the many opportunities for the UK.

Reinstate 2030 ICE phase-out, says Climate Change Committee

Angela123 — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:30:46 +0000

Reinstate 2030 ICE phase-out, says Climate Change Committee

Angela123 Fri, 07/19/2024 - 11:30

The Climate Change Committee has said that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the country’s 2030 target are currently covered by credible plans.

In more positive news, the Committee has said that the country’s emissions are now less than half the levels they were in 1990. This is largely due to the phase out of coal and the ramping up of renewables.

But to continue to decarbonise the UK, the Committee said that action also needs to be taken across transport, buildings, industry and agriculture.

Council for Net Zero Transport to support new government

Angela123 — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:00:59 +0000

Council for Net Zero Transport to support new government

Angela123 Thu, 06/06/2024 - 10:00

Zemo Partnership has announced the full membership of the new independent Council for Net Zero Transport, which is chaired by Lord Deben, former Chair of the Climate Change Committee.

With the General Election imminent, the Council for Net Zero Transport is well placed to support the new Government as it refocuses on the challenge of delivering net zero and maximising the benefits to UK Plc from the transition.

Confirmed members include:

European fleet managers unprepared for CSRD requirements

Angela123 — Tue, 07 May 2024 09:53:21 +0000

European fleet managers unprepared for CSRD requirements

Angela123 Tue, 05/07/2024 - 10:53

Over half (56%) of fleet managers do not consider the European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to be a major incentive for improving sustainability measures, including how businesses collect CO2 emissions data, according to Alphabet International's second European Fleet Emission Monitor (EFEM) report.

Labour would stick to 2030 ICE car ban, Recharge UK told

Angela123 — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:04:50 +0000

Labour would stick to 2030 ICE car ban, Recharge UK told

Angela123 Tue, 02/13/2024 - 11:04

Shadow Roads Minister Bill Esterson has told members of electric vehicle (EV) trade group RECHARGE UK that Labour would restore the 2030 date for the end of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars.

At a meeting with the trade group on 7 February 2024, Bill Esterson said the reintroduction of the 2030 deadline, which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delayed to 2035, would give confidence to investors and help encourage consumers to make the switch to electric.

UK first major economy to halve emissions

Angela123 — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:20:32 +0000

UK first major economy to halve emissions

Angela123 Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:20

According to official statistics, the UK is the first major economy to halve its emissions.

The statistics show that the UK has cut emissions by 50 per cent between 1990 and 2022. This compares to a 23% reduction in France and no change in the USA between 1990 and 2021.

According to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the reductions are largely due to cutting emissions from energy generation, through the shift away from using coal to using renewables.

Council for Net Zero Transport formed by Zemo Partnership

Angela123 — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:55:56 +0000

Council for Net Zero Transport formed by Zemo Partnership

Angela123 Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:55

A new Council for Net Zero Transport has been established to help steer the UK transport’s decarbonisation transition as it moves into the crucial delivery phase.

The Council will be convened by Zemo Partnership and chaired by Lord Deben, formerly UK Environment Secretary and Chair of the Climate Change Committee.

It will engage senior figures from government, industry, environment and academic sectors to help focus the Partnership as it works to forge a clear, strategic direction for road transport decarbonisation.

COP28 deal calls for global transition away from fossil fuels

Angela123 — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:04:22 +0000

COP28 deal calls for global transition away from fossil fuels

Angela123 Wed, 12/13/2023 - 14:04

A new deal has been agreed at COP28, which, for the first time, calls on all countries to contribute to a move away from using fossil fuels.

Nearly 200 countries at COP28 have agreed the new global deal. The text recognises the need for deep, rapid and sustained reductions if humanity is to limit temperature rises to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

The BBC reports that "This is significant because it's the first time there's been explicit mention in a COP agreement of reducing use of fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) - the main driver of climate change."

Pivotal moments that shaped transport decarbonisation

Angela123 — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:23:53 +0000

Pivotal moments that shaped transport decarbonisation

Angela123 Wed, 12/06/2023 - 14:23

With many years of experience within the clean vehicle sector, Zemo Partnership’s Andy Eastlake reflects on the key moments that have impacted transport decarbonisation

LEVC taxis prevented 200,000 tonnes of CO2 being emitted

Angela123 — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:29:36 +0000

LEVC taxis prevented 200,000 tonnes of CO2 being emitted

Angela123 Tue, 11/21/2023 - 12:29

London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has reported that since its launch in 2018, the TX has prevented more than 200,000 tonnes of harmful CO2 emissions from entering the earth's atmosphere.

In addition, LEVC's TX has travelled more than 700 million miles globally, with the company producing more than 10,000 of its revolutionary electric TX taxis, which have been sold throughout the world.

In London, the TX has now overtaken the diesel-powered TX4 as the most common black cab, with more than 7,500 TXs operating on the streets of the capital.