diesel scrappage

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Environment secretary Michael Gove is expected to reveal details of a targeted diesel scrappage scheme before July 31.

The Government has until Monday next week to publish a final revised UK Air Quality Plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide and it is expected the scrappage scheme plans will be part of measures set out in the plan.

According to The Times, the original plan of £500 million to fund a diesel scrappage scheme and £250m to help local councils launch clean air schemes “has evolved significantly".

 

The source from the Times also says Gove is expected to introduce new tests for diesel toxicity levels that go further than current EU standards.

Gove has previously criticised the EU testing regime over how it enforces emissions standards. The Government has also refused to rule out further changes to VED in the Budget this autumn.

[MattGM 12]

1990s - "Petrol combustion is bad, very bad, you need diesel.... diesel is the future. We're going to tax the arse off you if you don't use diesel"

2017 - "Diesel combustion is bad, very bad, you need petrol.... petrol is the future. We're going to tax the arse off you if you don't use petrol"

You just know that in the 2020s/30s, some new research will reveal that some new technology is available that will save the planet, and render the  government's previous fossil fuel of choice obsolete.

Edited July 25, 2017 by MattGM

[metcars 394]

12 hours ago, MattGM said:

1990s - "Petrol combustion is bad, very bad, you need diesel.... diesel is the future. We're going to tax the arse off you if you don't use diesel"

2017 - "Diesel combustion is bad, very bad, you need petrol.... petrol is the future. We're going to tax the arse off you if you don't use petrol"

You just know that in the 2020s/30s, some new research will reveal that some new technology is available that will save the planet, and render the  government's previous fossil fuel of choice obsolete.

Nothing will change until the last drop of oil has been extracted. But oil from the middle east is a huge subject in its own right

[have a word with the wife 299]

so there not doing that then now