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Stronger HGV Visibility Standards Boost Road Safety and CO2 emissions

DfT launches consultation on UK HGV CO₂ e...

Jan 14, 2026No Comments

The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a public consultation on a new regulatory framework designed to reduce CO₂ emissions from heavy goods vehicles (HGVs),

SSO Logistics achieves carbon certification

SSO Logistics achieves carbon certification

Jan 13, 2026No Comments

Liverpool-based SSO Logistics has strengthened its commitment to sustainability by becoming a Carbon Certified Business. The Haydock and St Helens operator is working towards carbon

Electric fleet, EV Charging an electric car at a charge point infrastructure, EV Levy, zero emissions

UK opportunity as the EU weakens on emissio...

Dec 17, 2025Comments off

The European Commission’s decision to weaken its 2035 target for zero-emission car and van sales has prompted concern across Europe’s e-mobility sector, with industry leaders

EU backtracks on 2035 zero-emission car target

EU backtracks on 2035 zero-emission car tar...

Dec 17, 2025Comments off

The European Commission has moved to dilute the bloc’s long-standing pledge that all new cars and vans sold from 2035 must be zero-emission, instead setting

Congestion Charge hike to net TfL extra £40m in 2026

Congestion Charge hike to net TfL extra £4...

Dec 15, 2025Comments off

Drivers in London could be hit with an extra £40 million in Congestion Charge fees when the daily charge increases from £15 to £18 from

Electric Car,BEV,Net Zero,Conservatives to rip up electric vehicle rules, pay-per-mile

Conservatives to rip up electric vehicle ru...

Dec 15, 2025Comments off

Today [Monday 15th November] the Conservatives are announcing their plans to scrap burdensome regulations and red tape on car manufacturers. The next Conservative Government will completely

Litter on UK roads is getting worse

Litter on UK roads is getting worse

Nov 25, 2025Comments off

Littering on UK roads is getting worse. That’s the clear message from a new survey of more than 11,000 drivers by The AA, which reveals

ScotCharge launched to help decarbonise freight in Scotland

ScotCharge launched to help decarbonise fre...

Nov 17, 2025Comments off

Some of the UK’s leading fleet electrification firms have come together to launch ScotCharge, a new consortium aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of Scotland’s HGV

Proposed changes to London’s Congestion Charge

London’s Congestion Charge is changing in...

Nov 14, 2025Comments off

Transport for London (TfL) will introduce major changes to the Congestion Charge from 2 January 2026, marking the biggest overhaul of the scheme in six

Refuelling a Biffa Wasteater with HVO at Coventry Transfer Station

Why subsidising HVO needs to be part of car...

Nov 13, 2025Comments off

In today’s transitional period towards a greener logistics and transportation world, IPP’s regional managing director Andy Maddock argues for more carrot than stick in helping businesses