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The latest news on green business travel and environmentally friendly business considerations, from smarter driving and fleet cars to the latest green technologies and software.
Weather experts warn of second huge storm to hit length and breadth of UK
A second hurricane-strength storm is heading for the UK and this time the entire country looks set to suffer.Met Office raise weather alert as blizzards forecast to cause UK travel chaos
The Met Office has this afternoon stepped up the number of severe weather warnings for later this week as a huge snow storm and hurricane-strength winds threaten to cause severe disruption.Met Office steps up severe weather warning as UK braces for snow chaos
Forecasters at the Met Office have today increased the warning of heavy snowfall from a yellow alert to an amber warning across parts of the UK.Automotive industry calls on Chancellor to retain green car grant
The automotive industry is calling on George Osborne to use next week’s Autumn Statement to pledge continued support for the electric vehicle market through the Government’s green car grant.London cyclists at greater health risk than pedestrians, study shows
People who cycle through London and other major cities have double the levels of black carbon in their airway cells than walkers, experts from the UK have shown.New site launches to help people commute by bike
A new website has launched that aims to make it easier for those looking to commute by bike.Toyota enters into partnership with LeasePlan on new Prius
Toyota has entered into a partnership with fleet operator LeasePlan as it prepares to target the corporate market with its new company tax friendly Prius Plug-in Hybrid.SMS helps deliver EDF green travel plan
One of the UK’s leading energy suppliers has turned to SMS messaging in a bid to get its staff to cut down on car travel.EDF urges UK workers to get on their bikes and boost green transport
UK workers are being encouraged to dust down their bikes and contribute to a green transport revolution following evidence that over 50 per cent of them are lying unused by their owners most of the time.New £20,000 award launches for sustainable travel
The hunt is on to find the best sustainable travel projects in the UK, France and Belgium – with £20,000 worth of prize funding to be won.New compact scooter to target city commuter and businesses
A novel electric scooter that is launching on the UK market for the first time aims to provide a convenient, eco friendly and cheap transport solution for the city commuter and businesses.Businesses cutting back on flying, WWF survey finds
Due to the recession, 47 per cent of companies have made the conscious decision to cut back on travel, according to a report by the WWF.Pedal power helps York hotel reduce its carbon impact
A hotel in York that caters for conferences has seen a three-fold increase in the number of delegates arriving at the venue by bicycle in the last year.Don’t let ‘nimbyism’ get in the way of environmental goals, say retailers
Retailers have called on Government not to let localism – and ‘nimbyism’ in particular – get in the way of environmental goals they have set themselves.Transport Secretary backs working from home, but not giving up the car
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond wants to see more working from home so as to decrease unnecessary travel, but will not “coerce” drivers out of their cars.
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