| LowCVP News, 30 November 2020, Issue 195 |
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Government sets 2030/5 phase-out for ICE cars and vans in Ten Point Plan for environment
The Government has announced that the UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, ten years earlier than originally planned. However, sales of hybrid cars and vans that can drive a "significant distance with no carbon coming out of the tailpipe" will be allowed until 2035. The announcement was part of a 'Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution' which also includes proposals for low carbon hydrogen, low emission freight, sustainable aviation, green ships, public transport and active travel, all backed up by green finance and innovation.
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Policy Developments
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Chancellor announces £100bn infrastructure investment in Spending Review
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has outlined £100bn of capital expenditure as part of the 2020 Spending Review. The spending is targeted at helping the UK economy recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The announcement is supported by a new National Infrastructure Strategy which outlines the Government's vision for infrastructure investment over the long-term.
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Road use charging back on agenda as EV sales surge and tax revenue falls
Multiple sources have reported that a form of road user charging is being considered by the Treasury as electric vehicle sales surge and revenues from fuel duty and other motoring taxes fall. The rapid increase in the public sector deficit as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic are another potential driver for the policy change. However, proposals did not appear in the Spending Review, perhaps as a result of adverse media coverage in advance of the announcement.
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Reports & Studies
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LowCVP News
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LowCVP job vacancy: Graduate Project Officer
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) is recruiting to fill the role of graduate project officer. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a genuine interest in both transport and the environment.
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Other News
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Events
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ITT Hub -
Innovation & Technology in Transport - 30/06/2021
ITT Hub 2020 will bring together all the latest thinking and technological developments which are already reshaping the transport and logistics landscape. A conference space, indoor exhibition and outdoor experiential areas all in one place, for the very first time. The LowCVP is an event partner and supporter of the ITT Hub.
(NB This event has been rescheduled to 30 June - 1 July 2021 from its original dates.)
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Low Carbon Agriculture 2021 - 09/03/2021
Low Carbon Agriculture 2021 is a vibrant new business event for forward thinking farmers, landowners and industry operators. The event will explore ways to address climate change through the generation of renewable energy, the implementation of low carbon technology and best practice in both carbon and environmental land management.
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New Members
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We are pleased to welcome the following new members to the Partnership:
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News-In-Brief
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» Biden victory to trigger fresh wave of climate action (Business Green)
» Biden names John Kerry as climate change envoy (The Guardian)
» Government seeks views on green transport innovation in rural areas (Gov.uk)
» Welsh Government plans major reduction in transport emissions as new 20 year plan is published (Gov.Wales)
» Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - Call for evidence on fine particulate matter air quality targets (Gov.uk)
» CCC head says reaching net zero target cheaper than we thought (The Guardian)
» Government to 'pave the way' for a UK Gigafactory as it hands funding boost to Scottish battery facility (Current)
» PM appoints Andrew Griffith as UK’s Net Zero Business Champion (Future Net Zero)
» Quebec to ban new combustion engine sales by 2035 (Reuters)
» LowCVP members amongst headline sponsors of CoP26 (Gov.uk)
» Tesla, Uber create U.S. lobbying group for electric vehicle industry (Reuters)
» GM changes course on California emissions rules & accelerates planned rollout of electric vehicles (Charged.EVs)
» UK electric vehicle group & LowCVP member Arrival to list in US through Spac deal (CNBC.com)
» Nova Pangaea Technologies completes successful E10 biofuel trial (Nova Pangaea news)
» Synetiq Winsford to be new centre of excellence for EV recycling (Citti magazine)
» Smart on-street EV charging project launched in ‘industry first’ (Current)
» Volvo to sell first fully-electric heavy-duty trucks (Bloomberg)
» Andy Eastlake blog in Green Fleet Magazine: “Ten Point Plan heralds end of the ‘ICE age’” (Green Fleet)
» Decarbonising the freight sector – article by LowCVP’s Brian Robinson and Neil Wallis (Freight Industry Times)
» Major Cornwall green grid trial cuts bills and CO2 (Centrica)
» Kaluza and Bosch hail the ‘breaking of new ground’ with successful smart EV charging trial (Current)
» DHL debuts 'UK's first' all-electric truck (Translogistics)
» Bentley to switch to electric vehicle-only range in 2030 (Autocar)
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