influenced by sustainability’
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling has said that
environmental sustainability will be “at the heart” of his 2008
Budget – and gave a strong indication that the transport
industry will be a target for new, green legislation.
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In a speech to the Prince of Wales’s Accounting for
Sustainability conference, Darling spoke of his views on the
importance of protecting the environment, and on reducing
emissions: “[Sustainability] is not an optional extra. It is
essential for all our futures.”
Darling dropped a strong hint that emissions from cars will be a
particular focus in the forthcoming Budget: “The government and the
Treasury in particular can bring major contributions on the
progress we make.
“Professor Julia King will report to me at the Budget on how we
can do this with cars.”
He added: “If we are going to reduce the harm caused by road
transport we need the right incentives and the right rules to cut
down on polluting cars, whether it is for the cars themselves or
the fuels and energy that power them.”
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