… was undertaken by 30 employees each travelling over 8,000 miles last year on council business, accounting for 290,000 miles between them. Gritters, followed by welfare minibuses, are the most significant sources of council fleet emissions. Less than a quarter of WCC fleet vehicles meet EURO 6 standard. NOx and particulate emissions from the council’s vehicles contribute to poor air quality. WCC…
… gritters and grey fleet emitted 3 tonnes of NOx and 48kg of particulates last year. There are several air quality management areas in Worcestershire, including the whole of Worcester City. From 2030 there will be a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans. By 2030 all new cars and vans will be required to be ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs). What have WCC achieved so far? Carbon…