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Logistics UK engages with DfT on phase out of non-zero emission HGVs
When the Department for Transport (DfT) published its long-awaited Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) in July, it also produced a raft of other documents alongside it relating to the UK’s plans to reach net zero emissions. Chief among these was the non-zero emission HGV Phase-Out Consultation.
DfT’s non-zero emission HGV phase-out consultation proposes two different dates: 2035 to end the sale of new non-zero emission HGVs above 3.5 tonnes and up to and including 26 tonnes; and 2040 to end the sale of new non-zero emission HGVs above 26 tonnes.
Last week, (Tuesday 19 October), Logistics UK met with newly appointed Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP at a roundtable event, also attended by other trade bodies, manufacturers and operators, to discuss these proposed phase-out dates.
Alex Veitch, Deputy Director of Public Policy, Logistics UK, attended the meeting and reiterated Logistics UK’s support for environmentally ambitious but achievable phase-out dates to the minister, alongside the need for the right policies and funding to support the transition to these new technologies.
Logistics UK also stressed the importance of different low carbon fuels for reducing emissions in the coming decades and the wide variety of vehicles and their uses across the industry that must be carefully considered when setting the phase-out dates.
Logistics UK offered its support to government, should it wish to continue consultation with the industry. Further ongoing discussion and engagement with senior government officials is expected.
* https://logistics.org.uk/environment
Published On: 28/10/2021 16:00:00
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