Including 4 closely related terms such as electric vehicles, electric vehicle, and electric vehicle strategy.
…. 70. We will be working with the rest of the Tees Valley Combined Authority to develop an Electric Vehicle Strategy. It is likely that due to the nature of our fleet, with several specialist, heavy duty vehicles such as refuse trucks, that electric is unlikely to provide a viable option within the timeframe. For these vehicles, we will explore alternative fuels. 71. Potential Actions…
… business travel policy and ensure that low carbon methods of travel are given priority. (b) Ensure there are appropriate mechanisms in place to gather data and to oversee and if necessary, enforce this policy. (c) Explore a salary sacrifice scheme for low emission/hybrid/electric vehicles with the potential to move to electric vehicles only, once infrastructure is in place. Training &…
… reviewing of the weighting assigned to carbon during the evaluation process. (d) Use taxi licensing to influence switching off engines when stationary and move to electric vehicles. (e) Work with bus companies to encourage them to upgrade their fleets where appropriate. Financing Carbon Reduction 84. We need to develop a realistic and viable funding route to deliver this programme, whilst…