The UK Government has announced that personal car travel produces 13 per cent of the UK's total greenhouse gas emissions. It also contributes to local air pollution and congestion. The type of car you own, the way you drive it and the fuel you use can make a big difference to your impact on the environment. They also confirm that the Scappage scheme is only temporary.
Buying a new car can reduce the carbon emissions, how long it takes for the reduction in carbon emissions, to out way the emissions discharged in the manufacture of these new cars hasn’t been taken into account. But at least this initiative is encouraging people to get into more debt, and helping to increase foreign car imports.
The Government state that around 20 per cent of the yearly emissions cuts between now and 2020 will be achieved by cleaning up the way people in the UK travel. By 2050, road and rail transport will be largely decarbonised and aviation and shipping will have become more efficient.
They have also announced new measurers detailing what kinds of electric and plug-in hybrid cars could qualify for the £2-£5,000 incentives expected to apply from 2011
Vic Farron RFT Express
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