Emissions News

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is planning a ‘purchase tax' of up to £2,000 on the most polluting vehicles, according to a leaked Treasury paper.

The Conservative Party has outlined plans to introduce a car showroom tax hike on cars with high emissions.

European carmakers could face legally binding legislation to cut CO2 after failing to deliver the lower emissions they pledged to the European Commission almost a decade ago.

Most car buyers believe that diesel-powered cars are far less environmentally friendly than hybrid models despite emission levels that suggest the contrary.

Masterlease, the fleet management firm, has hit out against a key UN study on biofuel, claiming it is a valuable resource but variety is the key to sustainable fuel production.

A third of businesses believe implementing a greener fleet policy will leave them out of pocket, a new report by the Energy Saving Trust has claimed.

A controversial report that suggests banning high-powered sports cars has been submitted to Brussels.

Environmental issues are not considered by car buyers when sourcing a new vehicle despite government pressure to be green.

The environment has overtaken duty of care as the main concern for fleet companies.   Fleets are concerned over emissions Over nine out of ten fleets now list environmental concerns as their top consideration when making fleet policy decisions for the next twelve months, up from 57 per cent a year ago. The latest Company Car Trends Report from GE ...

Further pressure has been put on carmakers to hit emission targets in the UK after the government revealed its plans for Britain to become the world’s first low-carbon economy.   CO2 targets will be binding The proposed Climate Change Bill follows hot on the heels of the EU decision to make car manufacturer’s obligations to reduce CO2 levels binding. The ...