Transport chief decries sluggish uptake of eco-driving lessons

Jessica Shankleman
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Head of government's environmental transport policy urges businesses to enrol employees on subsidised eco-driving courses

The head of environmental transport policy at the Department for Transport (DfT) has criticised the apparent lack of corporate interest in a government-backed scheme encouraging people to drive in an environmentally...

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