Figures released this week show that the Government’s scrappage scheme, brought in to stimulate the ailing car production market, has been a success with 154,297 cars bought since it was introduced earlier this year. And, pleasingly, the data also shows that the scheme has led to a number of greener vehicles being purchased.
Data also [...]
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Government scrappage scheme a success?
G8 leaders convene in Italy
World leaders, including Gordon Brown and Barack Obama, are meeting this week in the Italian city of L’Aquila to agree new targets for limiting global warming and carbon emissions. The second day of negotiations today will open up discussions with Brazil, India, China, Mexico and South Africa, the developing nations who the G8 say have [...]
The future of driving?
This morning, the BBC reported that eight car making groups have won a £25 million grant from the government to fund the next generation of greener, cleaner cars. Manufacturers such as Peugeot, Toyota, Mini and Mitsubishi have all begun creating a range of cars which will form the next step in low carbon technology.
The [...]
Our thoughts on the budget
So, today Chancellor Alistair Darling announced his annual budget amidst the worst recession the UK has seen since the 1930s. Darling announced a number of measures designed to help the environment, and committed to reducing the UK’s emissions by 35% by 2020.
However, as well as promising large amounts of money to support the building [...]
Darling announces Carbon Budget today
Today is the annual World Earth Day, and for us in the UK it marks another exciting environmental event for the UK – the first time the Chancellor announces a Carbon Budget alongside the traditional fiscal budget.
Britain is likely to miss its target, set by the European Union, of generating 15% of energy from renewable [...]
Government’s electric car plans revealed
The Government yesterday revealed plans to invest £250m in low carbon transport over the next five years. This includes plans to offer subsidies of up to £5,000 to allow motorists to buy electric or plug in hybrid cars as well as providing £20m for the electric charging points and other infrastructure that will need to [...]
Is buying new cars going to save the planet?
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ plan to lobby Business Secretary Peter Mandelson to offer £2,000 cashback to buyers scrapping their old car for a newer model is attracting a great deal of negative attention this week.
The scheme has been painted as a way of reducing less efficient, more polluting cars and replacing them [...]
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