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Birmingham City Council’s Transport Plan 2031 could see private cars banned from journeys across the city centre in the next decade under plans to cut pollution.

Minister of State for the Future of Transport, George Freeman has written to BVRLA, acknowledging the importance of our industry and welcoming the association’s recommendations for how government can support fleets to drive the transition to electric vehicles.

Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have published draft proposals for the UK’s first city centre Zero Emission Zone to be operational from December 2020.

The City of York’s Council has approved plans to ban private car journeys from the city centre in the next three years in a bid to cut carbon emissions.

The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on its clean air plans inviting feedback before 20 March.

BVRLA Government Affairs Manager, Paul Thompson, has written a BVRLA Blog this week to share his thoughts post-election about what could happen regarding Brexit and road transport decarbonisation.

The BVRLA wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson last week to reiterate why the vehicle rental and leasing industry is a crucial partner to delivering the UK’s environmental and economic goals.

The Committee on Climate Change has launched a call for evidence in advance of the sixth carbon budget which is required under the Climate Change Act .

BVRLA Government Affairs Manager, Paul Thompson shares his thoughts post-election about what could happen under the new government regarding Brexit and road transport decarbonisation in the coming months.

The BVRLA’s unveiled its Industry Outlook 2020 Report at the association’s Industry Outlook Conference in Nottingham last week.

According to November figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), alternatively-fuelled cars reached a record market share against an overall decline in the UK car and van markets.