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Government urges UK businesses to 'lead the world' in tackling freight emissions

BusinessGreen staff

22 September 2017 •

Government urges UK businesses to 'lead the world' in tackling freight emissions

New £15m funding programme to support projects that promise to tackle harmful emissions from the haulage industry

The government has this week launched a new £15m programme to support R&D into greener lorries and freight solutions, urging UK businesses to 'lead the world' in tackling air pollution. The new funding...

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