Leading industry trade body, the Gas Vehicle Network, GVN, statistics show a 78% increase in sales of gas as a transport fuel during 2020. A significant journey forward for this renewable transport fuel.

The Gas Vehicle Network, GVN, has expressed disappointment at the Climate Change Committee’s report on the Sixth Carbon Budget. The report, which calls for rapid decarbonisation of transport, overlooked the potential for widely available biofuels, including renewable gas, to slash emissions from heavy goods vehicles, which account for a disproportionate share of the UK’s transport emissions.

The findings of the new Low Emissions Freight Trial (LEFT) report published today, 18th November 2020, by the Low CVP acknowledges that Heavy Goods Vehicles, HGVs, fuelled by biomethane (gas) can provide significant carbon reductions. Further confirmation that they should be a key technology for transport decarbonisation says industry trade association the Gas Vehicle Network, GVN.

“Why spend millions on an electric road system, when gas as a transport fuel can deliver the carbon and cost savings needed?” says leading industry trade body, the Gas Vehicle Network, GVN, following a suggestion for a £19.3 billion E-Highway project in a report by The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, SRF.

Leading industry trade body, the Gas Vehicle Network, GVN, today launches a short video showcasing the opportunity for road haulage operators, from choosing gas as a transport fuel and highlighting that substantial fuel cost savings possible-up to £29,000 per year.

Leading industry trade body, the Gas Vehicle Network, GVN, welcomed the release of a new leaflet on the current uptake and future potential of biomethane in a decarbonised transport sector, which further reinforces the undeniable benefits of biomethane as a transport fuel.

Leading industry trade body, the Gas Vehicle Network, GVN, statistics show that in 2019 almost 80% of the total dispensed volume of gas for transport fuel was biomethane-a renewable and sustainable low carbon fuel.

Mike Foster, CEO of the Gas Vehicle Network (GVN), has berated Britain’s main political parties for their lack of commitment to tackling the disproportionately high carbon emissions and air pollutants from heavy goods vehicles.

Following the cancellation of this year's Autumn Budget, the co-chairs of the Gas Vehicle Network wrote to Sajid Javid, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to update him on the industry's last 12 months and set out the actions which could further boost the industry.

“HGV fleet managers should start to make the switch from dirty Euro 4 and 5 engines to clean, low carbon Euro 6 vehicles”, according to the head of Gas Vehicle Networks, Mike Foster. His call comes as further research is published linking poor air quality to “significant short-term health risks” according to Kings’ College London.

An economic study commissioned by The Natural Gas Vehicle Network (NGVN) to explore the impact of the fuel duty differential between diesel and gas concludes that ‘retaining the duty differential is an important policy which complements other initiatives aimed at reducing HGV greenhouse gas, GHG, emissions.’

The consultation on the Government’s Clean Air Strategy, released on the 22nd May, closed today. Responding to the consultation the Natural Gas Vehicle Network, (NGVN) believe the strategy to be too weak and lacking in resolve.

Today’s publication of the highly anticipated ‘Road to Zero’ strategy shows that the Government is becoming increasingly aware of the potential of natural gas as a means to decarbonise transport, especially when it comes to heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).

Having already been defeated in two court battles over air pollution, today the Government suffered a third defeat, with the judge not only ruling in ClientEarth’s favour, but declaring the government’s lack of action on the matter unlawful.