Promoting Low Carbon Vehicles: Policy and Practical Action

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Michael Roberts, Director of Business Environment at the CBI, will provide the keynote address at this conference on the subject of the Commission for Integrated Transport's new report 'Transport and Climate Change'. The conference, organised by the Waterfront Conference Company and presented in association with the LowCVP, will also will feature an address by Prof Julia King following the publication of the interim King/Stern report on decarbonising the UK's road transport sector. There will be discussions on current policy developments including the prospects for European new car CO2 regulation and responses from the motor industry.

European regulations are going to cut CO2 emissions from all new cars yet most car buyers are unaware of the lifetime cost savings of purchasing more fuel efficient, ‘climate friendlier’ cars, according to research carried out on behalf of the LowCVP. The average motorist significantly underestimates the total cost of owning a car and many drivers are unaware that Vehicle Excise Duty rates are less for cars producing lower CO2 emissions.

Furthermore, many car buyers assume there is little difference in fuel efficiency (miles per gallon) between cars of the same type. Consequently motorists are more likely to be influenced by immediate considerations such as the cost of purchase and driving performance rather than by fuel economy and environmental issues.

LowCVP’s Chairman, Graham Smith said: “If we can better understand how consumers can be motivated to buy lower carbon cars, motor companies can more easily produce the right products and market them to consumers in the most effective ways.”


Join Graham Smith,  LowCVP Chairman and Vice President External Affairs and Environment Toyota Europe, and Professor Julia King of Aston University to discuss:

· Current policy and the response of the motor industry

· Stimulating the shift to low carbon vehicles

· European regulation of cars and vans

· What local authorities and businesses can do to incentivise low carbon vehicles


Promoting Low Carbon Vehicles: Policy and Practical Action

7th November 2007, London

Programme: http://www.thewaterfront.co.uk/pdfs/current_conferences/Promoting%20Low%20Carbon%20Vehicles%20Brochure.pdf

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Cost: from £199*  to £499 plus VAT

LowCVP members receive a discount of £75 and will need to either:

a) book online and write “LowCVP75” in the comments box, or

b) write “LowCVP75” on the registration form when faxing booking



* for registered charities and voluntary groups. View the online booking form for additional prices.