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Keeping Sustainable Mobility on the Mayor’s Short-list

In: Transport

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By Roman Jakic and Bruno Miguel Camacho Pereira

European city leaders will agree: each city operates in its own reality. No two cities in Europe are the same. Even neighbouring cities face distinct sets of priorities. The details of economic, social, business, health, energy, environment and safety considerations vary, and the solutions that mayors put in place are those that are best-suited for its residents. But there are a handful core issues – such as access to sustainable public transportation – universal to all cities.

Sustainable Fleet Management

In: Transport

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By Ian Featherstone, Fleet Advice Manager, Energy Saving Trust

It’s a tough remit for fleet managers these days. The day to day issues of vehicle breakdowns and accidents divert attention from the complexity of new tax regimes, health and safety measures and being green. A difficult balancing act between solving today’s urgent problems and having the vision to create new policies to meet the challenges of the future and persuade sceptical colleagues to accept them. Except recently it has become harder, with fuel price increases of 25% in the last 18 months and the spectre of higher fuel duty from January 2012, the daily pressure to save fuel and money intensifies, where does this leave the green transport agenda?

Campaign For Better Tyres

In: Transport

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By Catrina Perkins, Campaign manager - Campaign for Better Tyres

As petrol prices rise and the cost of transport to the climate becomes more apparent, increasing attention is being paid to the potential of alternative fuel technology such as electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. However, with costs of these technologies still high compared to standard combustion engines, it will be some time before there is sufficient uptake to make a real difference to transport emissions. Until prices come down, it is important to look at how we can make our current vehicles more efficient – both through improvements to combustion engines and through more efficient components. One often overlooked component, which can make a big difference to fuel efficiency and emissions, is tyres.

environment magazine

Keeping Sustainable Mobility on the Mayor’s Short-list

By Roman Jakic and Bruno Miguel Camacho Pereira

Sustainable Fleet Management

By Ian Featherstone, Fleet Advice Manager, Energy Saving Trust

Campaign For Better Tyres

By Catrina Perkins, Campaign manager - Campaign for Better Tyres

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