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Fleets lead way in going green

Fleets lead way in going green

Companies slash carbon footprint by three million tonnes in three years

Fleets are choosing cars that produce lower emissions compared to the overall British car parc, leading to a more rapid reduction in CO2 emissions from the company car sector than the national average.

The reduction in CO2 emissions is thanks to fleets leasing greener cars and demanding that their drivers cover fewer annual business miles.

As a result, British fleets have cut their carbon footprint by three million tonnes over the past three years.

According to figures from the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), this represents the equivalent of one-and-a-half tonnes of CO2 saved for every car run by its members.

“Our members and their customers are doing more than just choosing lower polluting cars… they’re covering fewer miles.” said the BVRLA’s director general, John Lewis.

“Average mileages have reduced from more than 25,000 miles per annum to 21,643 miles last year. Put these two areas together and this is a resounding success in our commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the fleet sector.”

The figures were obtained from a survey of fleets carried out at the end of 2007. From this, the BVRLA discovered that average CO2 emissions have reduced from 171.8g/km in 2003 to 157.4g/km in 2007.

source - Fleet News

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