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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

Green Car Congress

National estimation of background concentrations produces a result for each 1km grid square and each of 9,000 major road links in the UK, which are used to assess compliance. The UK assesses air quality, as well as legal compliance with these obligations, via a combination of monitoring data and modeling.

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Can the UK lead the green car charge? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Having already adjusted its road tax system to penalise the heaviest polluters and introduced congestion charges; the Government created a vehicle scrappage scheme earlier this year meant to help more motorists make green choices while boosting the automotive sector. Now it seems that its efforts have been rewarded.

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

Green Cars News

Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme. Plug-in hybrids are cars which may be driven typically between 10 and 40 miles on battery power (recharged at home or at a charging station) before the engine (often referred to as a range extender) starts to ‘top up’ the battery.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Scrappage schemes . The OECD has conducted analysis on the components of effective ‘scrappage schemes’. Policy and regulatory settings (including access to the grid, competition settings). . Capacity of the grid and managing demand. . Our members include electricity generators and network/grid operators.