FTA Warns Authorities on Limitations of Clean Air Zones
Clean Air Zones (CAZs) are not the most effective way to reach government-imposed air quality improvement targets, according to FTA, the voice of the UK logistics sector. FTA has written a briefing note to support local authorities which have been asked by government to model CAZs, explaining the limitations of these disruptive schemes and advising […]
Updated Plans for Newcastle Clean Air Zone Still Punish Local Businesses
The updated plans for a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Newcastle will hurt local businesses while failing to provide the most effective method to improve air quality, according to FTA, the voice of the logistics industry. With Newcastle City Council due to a launch a public consultation into its updated plans in late September […]
FTA Comments on Manchester Clean Air Zone
Commenting on the bringing forward by two years of plans to include vans in Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone, Mags Simpson, FTA’s Head of Policy for Northern England, said: “While the logistics sector is fully committed to reducing vehicle emissions wherever possible and acknowledges the role the industry must play in improving the air quality […]
Proposals for Bristol Clean Air Zone to Affect Locals
The proposals announced that a charging Class C band Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Bristol would hurt local businesses and the economy, according to FTA, the business organisation which speaks for the logistics sector. In the opinion of FTA, this option would the place the burden of improving air quality solely on the shoulders of […]
