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Govt white paper urges 'green' fuel
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• A government white paper has put increased pressure on the haulage industry to switch to alternative-fuel vehicles.
The paper, Our energy future—creating a low carbon economy, demands dramatic reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, with a 20% cut by 2010.
According to TransportEnergy ITE), the government-funded organisation which promotes alternative-fuel transport, road transport contributes 22% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions.
Rob Dickinson, acting director of TE, says: "Since 1996, we have converted over 15,000 vehicles through our Powershift and CleanUp programmes. Government statistics show that more than 24,000 people in the UK die prematurely every year as a result of poor air quality. We can all help by choosing green fuels."
But Geoff Day, FTA manager of engineering policy, says: `'Too many people point to one type of alternative fuel as the best option. Some alternative gas engines, for example, emit extremely high levels of methane."