10/02/2005
Government launches car labelling scheme
A scheme to assess the 'environmental friendliness' of new cars via the use of colour-coded labels has been launched by the government.
The fuel efficiency labels, similar to those displayed on fridges and other white goods, are due to be launched in car showrooms across the country on September 1. The labels will include information on how much motorists can expect to pay in fuel bills during a typical year and also whether the car qualifies for a reduction in Vehicle Excise Duty.
All 42 car brands in the UK have agreed to participate in the voluntary labelling scheme, which was developed by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP), a group established by the government in 2003 to help find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transport.
Speaking at the LowCVP Annual Conference, Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling, said: "I am delighted to launch this vehicle labelling scheme today. These colour-coded labels will allow people to see at a glance just how fuel-efficient a particular vehicle is and – critically – how it compares with other models. The labels will send a clear message to motorists that they can make a real difference by choosing clean, fuel-efficient cars."
Conservative Shadow Secretary for Transport, Tim Yeo, welcomed the scheme but said it should go further.
He said: "Encouraging people to buy cleaner vehicles is a good thing. However, these labels will only be on display in car showrooms. Last year, Conservatives called for colour-coded tax discs that would be on permanent display in all cars as they travelled on the roads. These discs would enormously increase the encouragement all drivers have to switch to the least polluting vehicles."
(KMcA/SP)
The fuel efficiency labels, similar to those displayed on fridges and other white goods, are due to be launched in car showrooms across the country on September 1. The labels will include information on how much motorists can expect to pay in fuel bills during a typical year and also whether the car qualifies for a reduction in Vehicle Excise Duty.
All 42 car brands in the UK have agreed to participate in the voluntary labelling scheme, which was developed by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP), a group established by the government in 2003 to help find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transport.
Speaking at the LowCVP Annual Conference, Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling, said: "I am delighted to launch this vehicle labelling scheme today. These colour-coded labels will allow people to see at a glance just how fuel-efficient a particular vehicle is and – critically – how it compares with other models. The labels will send a clear message to motorists that they can make a real difference by choosing clean, fuel-efficient cars."
Conservative Shadow Secretary for Transport, Tim Yeo, welcomed the scheme but said it should go further.
He said: "Encouraging people to buy cleaner vehicles is a good thing. However, these labels will only be on display in car showrooms. Last year, Conservatives called for colour-coded tax discs that would be on permanent display in all cars as they travelled on the roads. These discs would enormously increase the encouragement all drivers have to switch to the least polluting vehicles."
(KMcA/SP)
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